Cooking Terminology and Methods
Dredge or dunk? Slice or Julienne? Not everyone knows the difference.

Need some help in the kitchen?
Farmers' Almanac shares useful cooking tips. Learn how to make eggs fluffier, meatballs easier, and vegetables more full of flavor.

Cooking with Warming Spices
Learn how to warm yourself up from the inside out by adding these spices to your menu.

Tips for holiday weight loss
If you want to get back on track, here are a few tips on how to lower the fat and calories in your everyday cooking.

Apple Cider Season
Autumn is the time for sipping cider. Learn more about this seasonal favorite and how it can be used for cooking.

Grandma's Cooking How-to's
If you are experimenting with some new recipes this month, check out these "how-to"s from Grandma Blanche Bianco. She'll teach how to boil pasta, make bechamel sauce and more.

Cooking Quiz: Can you tell truth from myth?
Start coffee with cold or hot water? Should you put oil in pasta water? Find the answers here.

A Sugar Lesson for Sweet Cooking
Before you whip up that special dessert, keep in mind that granulated white sugar differs in size, as well as use in the kitchen.

Make Your Own Cooking Mixes
Save Time and Money Like the convenience of store-bought cookie, cake, brownie and other mixes, but don't like the cost? Here's a solution.

Soothe Minor Burns
With Every Day Cures The cooking/baking season is upon us. Burns in the kitchen happen all the time. Find out what simple, natural cures can help soothe the burn.

Cooking tips from Grandma Blanche Bianco
Wonder how to deglaze a pan or make bechamel sauce? Grandma Bianco has passed on a few tips for those who may be a bit new to the kitchen.

Slow Cooking: Hints and Recipes for the Crock Pot
Dinner is never easier than when you use the crock pot. Get helpful hints and great recipes here.

Handy Measuring Equivalents
Wondering how much a pound of wheat equates to? Look no further.

Personal Pizzas
Quick, easy and a bit untraditional Make personal pizzas with French bread, tomato bagels and even hoagie rolls. It's easy!

Make Your Own Ice Cream Pie
An Easy Dessert Sure to Please

No Need for Blanching!
Not every vegetable has to be blanched for freezing. Here are some

Got Eggs?
Preparation tips How to prepare eggs like a pro

Freeze the Peas? Yes Please!
Simple tips for freezing Snow Peas and Sugar Snap Peas, so they'll always taste fresh.

Learn How to Prepare Onions
First appearing in the 2005 Farmers' Almanac A few ways to prepare onions and avoid. Read More

Oh My! Shoefly Pie
How did these pies get their name? The most logical explanation seems to be that the sweet ingredients attracted flies when the pies were cooling. The cooks had to "shoo" the flies away, hence the name shoofly pie.

Cook More Efficiently
Get a Second Meal Out of One 6 tips for saving time in the kitchen

Helpful Herbal Hints
Drying herbs can be done with these simple steps.

Hush Puppies
This little round ball of fried dough has a unique, and potentially sad, origin.

What can you do with an armful of rhubarb?

8 Smarter Ways to Use Your Microwave
Find out how to make your microwave work for you.

How Safe is your Food?
We all hope we're feeding our family safe food, but how can we be sure?

One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, Four: The Story of America's Favorite Vegetable
Americans love potatoes, whether it's fried, baked or mashed. They have become one of America's favorite vegetables. In this article, we will get to the roots of the potato, where it came from, and how it made its way onto our plates, and into our hearts.

Best Baking Tips From the Farmers' Almanac
Just in time for Thanksgiving! 'Tis the time to head to the kitchen! The holidays are a great time to bake. Make your time easier by checking out our useful tips.

Helpful Holiday Hints
To make Thanksgiving more memborable The holidays can be a crazy time of year. Check out some of our favorite helpful hints for ways to make this holiday better.

Must-Know Kitchen Tips
To Hang on the Fridge Useful tips for in and around the kitchen, from the Farmers' Almanac.

Thanksgiving Forecast: Soup May be a Hit.
Farmers’ Almanac Predicts Cold Conditions for Turkey Day It's November. Cold weather is expected. Check out what the Farmers' Almanac is predicting in your area.

Roasting Pumpkin Seeds
After carving the pumpkin, you may want to roast the seed for an easy, and tasty treat.

Grilling Veggies
Tips and ways to use your grill. Bring life to fresh vegetables this summer by grilling them. Learn how here.

Collard Greens
Want a prosperous new year? Try eating collard greens this New Year’s Day.

Parsley Growing Like a Weed?
Easy ways to preserve an abundant herb crop. Herbs are great year-round. Here are some easy ways to preserve your herb crop this summer.

How to Barbecue Like a Pro
Get some seasoned tips.

Pumpkins . . . Yum!
Tasty ides for timely pumpkins. Fall is synonymous with pumpkins. Learn how to cook fresh pumpkins and try these tasty recipes.

Make Your 12 Days of Christmas More GREEN
12 Earth-Friendly Tips Learn how to make the 12 days of Christmas a little more green. Check out our easy but useful tips here.

Secret Ingredients for Better Tasting Dishes
Almanac Approved!

Rice Rocks
Rice, a staple food for more than half of the earth's population, is an amazing grain.

Exploring Different Varieties of Honey
Here are some facts about honey that may delight you.

An Onion a Day, May Help Keep Cholesterol Down
Peeling away the health benefits of onions. They may make you cry, but onions are healthy for you. Find out how.

If You are Missing an Ingredient
Emergency Kitchen Substitutions It never seems to fail. You are preparing a special family dinner and you forgot to pick up a necessary ingredient. Don't fret. There are ways around it.

Healthy Hints for the New Year
Easy to follow tips for a healthier you.

Top Six Favorite July Things To Do
July is a fun time for many things. Check out our top six picks here.

Squash Season
Winter squash are in abundance during autumn. Try these recipes for your next meal or holiday parties.

Healthy Honey
Honey can help prevent allergies and even give you a slow, steady release of energy.

Baking Soda: The Miracle Worker
Baking soda just may be the original natural cure for many health and home related issues.

Wreaths are More than Just Decorations
Wreaths have been used as war symbols, as well as house identifiers. Learn more about wreaths and how to decorate with them.

Make Your Own Herbal Vinegar
Easy and Tasty Suggestions Tired of just plain vinegar? Looking for some good reasons to plant herbs? Check out these easy ways to make herbal vinegar.

6 Good Reasons to Use Lemons for Better Health
Did you know lemons can help cure acne AND purify blood? Check out these healthy uses for lemons.

Bringing Herbs Indoors
If your area has not had a killing frost yet, you may still have time to bring your herbs indoor for year-round fresh ingredients.

Why butter's better!
For many years, a major rift has divided this country. No, not urban versus rural, or even Democrat versus Republican. This split is the ongoing clash between-- butter and margarine . . .

Choosing Bakeware
When it comes to bakeware, there are different materials to choose from. Traditional choices like ceramic and metal are joined by newcomers like silicone and glass. How do they compare?

Easy Ways to Preserve Summer's Bounty
Learn how to enjoy fresh foods all year-long and save money while doing so!

Easy Ways to Preserve our Earth
We can all do something to help preserve our earth. It doesn't have to be difficult.

Natural Remedies for Stress
Learn how to avoid and deal with stress. Life's hectic pace and routines can add stress to your everyday life. Discover natural ways to avoid stress and learn how to unwind if it gets to you.

Favorite Warming Recipes For Winter Meals
Cold outside? Warm up with these flavorful recipes.

Please Pass the Pie
Postively Palatable Recipes. These unique recipes are sure to be a hit with your Thanksgiving guests.

The Lost Art of Doing Nothing
Are afternoons of lying in the grass pondering cloud shapes, evenings of watching sunsets, or mornings of counting snowflakes as they hit the windowpane all but extinct? Will we ever spend another hour or even a minute alone with our own thoughts? What incredible daydreams will never be had because we just simply do not have the time?

Tomato Meat Sauce
This is the basic tomato meat sauce that does not require making meatballs.

Butternut Squash and Roasted Garlic Soup
The soup is a lovely addition to Thanksgiving or other holiday meal.

Chinese Pork with Peppers
Perfect for having friends over, prepare ahead for less stress.

Farmhouse Chicken Noodle Soup
A soothing comfort food that's great for what ails you.

New York Clam Chowder

Creamy Rice Pudding (Kugel)
Here is a rich, comforting dessert from Eastern Europe. Its flavor comes from chewy raisins and fragrant nutmeg.

Shrimp-Shell Chow Mein
There's nothing plain about this savory combination!

Potato Latke Recipe
Here is an old fashioned Eastern European dish that should be revived. It is nourishing and easy to prepare, and a platter of these - served with sour cream and applesauce - is wonderful!

Teriyaki Beef & Veggies
Try this delicious stir-fry.

Pumpkin Gratin
A great side dish that pairs well with roasted pork loin.

American Pizza (Italian Pie)
You can make hot, fresh pizza just like the professionals do!

Easy Fried Rice
A fried rice that you can enjoy as is or load up with your favorite veggies or meat.

Pumpkin Tomato Bisque
Pumpkins are not merely for decoration. Warm up with this tasty treat.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Don't throw away those seeds! They can be turned into a tasty, healthy snack.

Hush Puppies

Fried Clams
Simple to make and delicious to eat.

Apple Pancakes
Serve with cinnamon gravy or your favorite hot apple syrup!

Baked Vidalia Onions
A very simple dish that is sure to please.

Fire Up the Grill

Barbecued Beef Brisket Recipe

Celery Salad
A cool, crisp salad adds crunch and contrast to any menu. You can also use dried cranberries and walnuts.

Swedish Meatballs
Swedish meatballs can be served as an appetizer or at dinner with steamed rice and a vegetable.

Collard Greens
A dish you must eat on New Years' Day

Dirty Rice
A Southern, all-time favorite. Make it as spicy or mild as you please. It is hearty on a cold winter's night. If you are cooking for a crowd, this recipe can easily be doubled. Be sure to serve this with cornbread!

Creole Omelet
Creole-style cooking is the perfect way to start your morning.

Recipes: Woodcock
Be prepared to take notes on a hunter's recipe for cooking wild game.

Spotlight on Herbs: Sage
Sage is often used in small quantities in poultry or beef.

Spotlight on Herbs: Spearmint
Spearmint is often used in sweet recipes such as jellies, candies, and fruit salads.

Spotlight on Herbs: Thyme
Thyme is a mint that produces small, lavendar leaves and is often used in soups and gumbos.

Spotlight on Herbs: Dill
Dill is a popular annual herb that is a logical choice for use with fish, egg dishes, and more!

Spotlight on Herbs: Chives
Chives are onion-like perennials that are typically used fresh in baked potatoes and egg dishes.

Spotlight on Herbs: Catnip
Learn some practical uses for the herb Catnip.

Clam Dig
In order tho keep clamming a viable way of life, Walter Ward started a clam co-op. Bobby Anderson shows us his secret clam digs and shares a treasured family recipe.

Spotlight on Herbs: Rosemary
Rosemary is a shrub that's a member of the mint family and is commonly found growing near the ocean.

Spotlight on Herbs: Parsley
Parsley can be used as a garnish because of its decorative, curly leaves and can be used to garnish a cheese plate.

Hints & Tips: Frying
Fry fish or chops neatly and easily with this Farmers' Almanac hint.

Spotlight on Herbs: Tarragon
Tarragon comes in two varieties: French and Russian. Tarragon is used with vinegar and much more!

Bonnie Slotnick's Cookbooks
This Unique cookbook shop reunites chefs with long-lost recipes, found on shelves bursting with rare and out-of-print cookbooks.

Visual Journey: Onion Harvest
Farmers' Almanac TV takes you on a visual journey of an onion harvest.

Spotlight on Herbs: Lemon Verbena
Lemon Verbena is a rapidly growing shrub that is used often in puddings, sorbets, and more!

Recipes: Cowboy Steak
Visit with a chuck wagon cook for a juicy cowboy steak recipe.

Metropolitan Market
The hottest food spot in Manhattan isn't Nobu. It's where the chefs from Nobu shop: Manhattan's Green Market, which revolutionized how New Yorkers eat and New York chefs cook

Rabbit in Wine Sauce Recipe
Patti Moreno reveals her simple recipe for a delicious rabbit meat entree.

Recipe: Petrale Sole wrapped in Squash Blossoms
Petrale Sole wrapped in Squash Blossoms

Kitchen Wisdom Book
Pearls of Kitchen Wisdom serves up more than 500 time and money-saving pearls that have been passed down for generations from grandmothers and mothers to the youngsters working by their sides. Make your time spent in the kitchen more...

3-Volume Book Set - kitchen tips, garden hints, country living tips
Save even more by purchasing the 3-volume set for only $19.95. The set makes a fantastic gift for you or a gardener or cook you might know! Pearls of Country Wisdom paper back yields more than 700 pearls of...

Season One
Episode 9
EPISODE NINE: HEIRLOOM SEEDS & TRACTOR RESTORATIONMeet the kids in Colorado who have a passion for restoring antique tractors; visit gardeners who are cultivating treasured heirloom seeds in New Mexico; and be prepared to take notes on a hunter's recipe...

Country Wisdom Paper Back Book
Pearls of Country Wisdom yields more than 700 pearls of wit and wisdom to bring a bit of the country life into your home and garden.A wealth of country know how awaits you with Household Helps, Cooking and Food Preservation,...

Garden Wisdom Book
A 336 page hardcover book that yields a bounty of more than 500 tried-and-true gardening tips and recipes passed down from generations of country gardeners. Master your garden with advice on growing flowers, fruits, vegetables and herbs, both indoors and...

Eco Kitchen Kit
Product InformationWouldn't you like to clean your kitchen without harsh chemicals? Ecodiscoveries is the solution. This trio of powerful formulas cleans, brightens and deodorizes your kitchen without harming the environment or the air your family breathes. Cut grease, grime...

March - Maple Syrup
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Hate Broccoli..... You'll Love This
August 1, 2008 12:03 PM

Salt and Christmas Trivia
December 10, 2007 11:56 AM

Egg Cooking Tips
August 7, 2006 1:05 PM

Fresh From the Garden Cooking
July 29, 2005 2:48 PM

Eat your Collard Greens this New Year's Day
December 29, 2006 4:48 PM

Warming Spices
February 1, 2006 2:33 PM

Creative Ways to use up the Zucchini!
July 25, 2008 4:27 PM

Cooking With Zests of Citrus
December 26, 2005 2:16 PM

Miscellaneous Cooking, Kitchen and Other Tips
August 30, 2005 3:24 PM

Hearts from the Hearth
February 10, 2006 8:28 AM

Rose Gardening Tips
May 22, 2006 10:26 AM

Cooking Outside the Bread Box
September 5, 2005 10:28 PM

Shoo Deer! You bother me!
June 16, 2008 11:41 AM

Unique Kitchen and Dining Uses for Household Items
December 12, 2005 10:33 AM

Freezing the Harvest without Blanching
August 14, 2006 10:58 AM

Farm Aid Blog Post #2
September 30, 2006 12:20 PM

How to De-Stress the Holidays
November 17, 2006 10:48 AM

Healthy Uses for Lemons
August 14, 2006 12:07 PM

Culinary Seeds for Seasoning Chart
May 24, 2006 1:11 PM

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2006-2007 Weather Outlook for the U.S.
Tired of the Heat? Hang on – 2007 Farmers' Almanac Predicts "SHIVERY IS NOT DEAD"Lewiston, ME: After a brutally hot summer in most of the country, cool news is on the way. The new edition of the Farmers' Almanac, which...

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