Kitchen Journal

Food stories, grocery tips and health and nutrition guides, with links to their sources.

Food Systems

• The Surface Layer That Can Help a Container Hold Moisture
• Moving Tomatoes Around the Garden? Think in Plant Families.
• Composting Helps. What Comes Before It on the Food Waste Scale?
• Planting Your Herbs All at Once? Try Staggering the Sowings.
• The Work That Happens Between a Flower and a Harvest
• The Temperature Check to Make When Your Meal Kit Arrives
• Where You Snip Basil Can Shape Its Next Growth
• Your Balcony Planter’s Drip Tray Might Be Holding Too Much Water
• The Canning Detail That Changes When You Move Uphill
• Why a Pot of Boiling Water Can’t Can Every Vegetable
• The Barbecue Plate Swap That’s Easy to Forget
• Your Coffee Grounds Can Go in the Compost. What About the Rest of Breakfast?
• The Fridge Calendar That Makes Leftovers Easier to Manage
• The Freezer Move That Saves the Rest of the Loaf
• The Date on Your Pantry Jar May Mean Something Different Than You Think