I remember the crackling the most — then comes the smell that sits in the air for hours, clinging to your clothes. In my grandmother's kitchen, chopped garlic frying in an olive oil bath was almost ...

Some call it an insult to cooking, an unthinkable ingredient no serious cook would ever stock in their kitchen. Those would be the haters of jarred garlic. Point taken. It’s not fresh, and it’s not ...

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Q: How can you tell if a jar of minced garlic is still good? I have one that expired in June. It has darkened in color a little, but it still smells OK. A: If it smells OK (or as OK as garlic ever ...

Essentials Week spotlights unexpected items that make our daily lives just a little bit better. I remember the crackling the most — then comes the smell that sits in the air for hours, clinging to ...