Herbs are an easy and highly personal way to add textures and aromatic flavors to a dish. But whether they’re as popular as chives or as divisive as cilantro, few can claim to be as unique and ...

Happy Wednesday! A fun group of recipes in today's paper, starting with our Superfoods Chefs' Challenge, in which local chefs are asked to come up with four original recipes using two superfoods.

Epazote is a leafy herb with a pungent, bright flavor, with notes of citrus, mint, and oregano. It lends a savory depth to the summer squash, and pairs particularly well with dairy. Leaving the queso ...

1. In a large, deep skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and quickly combine until aromatic, ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. You can find epazote seeds for sale at local nurseries now (and epazote ...

IT’S A DRIZZLY Sunday night in the Georgetown neighborhood. Jared Velazquez Ayala, dressed all in black, hands me the brown paper bag. I stick my nose in. Pungent. Unmistakable. The herb — sometimes ...

Anyone who uses beans as a significant part of their diet should know about epazote. I first learned of the remarkable gas-relieving effects of epazote in 1975 while studying Mexican and Central ...

In Mexico and Central America, a pot of traditionally cooked beans has a particular aroma and flavor, often missing from Tex-Mex renditions of this dish. This distinct aroma and flavor comes from ...

We asked three chefs to incorporate an ingredient from this month’s “Food Lovers Guide: An Encyclopedia of Good Taste” into a delicious signature recipe. Here, chef John Sedlar of Playa restaurant ...