As Memorial Day weekend -- and summer vacations! -- get closer, Christine Rudalevige (a.k.a. cheese1227) breaks down the essential tools and ingredients you'll want to haul with you to the beach this summer.

4 ways to handle spring's mild, pleasantly muted onions.

2 ways to prep one of the trickiest tropical fruits.

How to prep, slice, chop, and shave spring's most welcome vegetable.

Add some new grains to your pantry to keep kitchen boredom at bay.

Grow up already and store your greens like an adult. 

A French phrase for a not-so-scary technique is the key to the most flavorful braises, soups, and sauces. 

Today: Introducing the underrated kitchen workhorse: the tea towel.

Our go-to way to wash greens -- no salad spinner necessary.

We're sharing three different ways to compost your kitchen scraps.