Tuesday, April 7, 2026
green beans in basket

One of my most vivid memories of gardening with my grandparents as I grew up was picking green beans and getting them ready for pressure cooking.

Ohio State Extension educator Paige (Irwin) Shaffer provides food safety tips for summer cookouts and family gatherings.
pickled cucumbers

In a recent study, scientists identified, for the first time in fermented cucumbers, four peptides known to have anti-hypertensive properties.
kitchen table

Farm and Dairy reader Lynne Almasy shares all the reasons she's grateful for her kitchen table as she prepares to serve another Thanksgiving feast there.

Learn how to harvest, store, and cook with healthy low calorie Rhubarb.
Ask Jen text with spoonful of yogurt graphic

This has nothing to do with cooking. There is no bonus recipe this week, just a peek into my family Christmas, and how my brother would have given anything had someone been recording this moment in time…here goes.
potato field

An experimental “golden” potato could prevent disease and death in developing countries where residents rely heavily on starchy food for sustenance.
dough

Eliza Blue shares an excerpt from her book, “Accidental Rancher,” about making Lefse.
watermelon

Not only are melons juicy and nutritious, but if you pick the right ones they are sweet and delicious, as well.
venison storage

Any venison derived from hunting should be handled safely to avoid the spread of foodborne pathogens, which could cause foodborne illnesses.