Louisa Shafia, the voice behind Lucid Food, the author of The New Persian Kitchen, and this week's Guest Editor, explains how looking back at her Persian heritage was the logical step forward in her culinary career. And she's giving away three copies of her new book!

Green almonds are young, misunderstood (spoiler alert: almonds aren't actually nuts), and hard to track down. Meet the angsty teenagers of the fruit world.

There's no reason not to grow your own fresh herbs and use them generously (with help from Tom's 5 Herb Tips). 

When your herb garden is overflowing with rosemary, these are the best ways to put it to use.