STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Squash blossoms erupting in gardens across the region are enough to make one gush, “Oh, my gourd!” And we’re here to talk about how to tame this summer delicacy. The soft yellow ...

Only a cook could love flowers that have no scent, no long stems, no glamour and, worst of all, no vase life. But somehow I always feel like the winner when everyone else at my farmers market is ...

Don’t miss the fleeting season for zucchini flowers or squash blossoms. These floppy flowers are easy to spot at the farmers markets in the summer. Sunny orange in color and delicate as tissue, they ...

It's common to see squash leaves wilting in the afternoon heat. You may think they need more water, but there's another ...

Lesley Téllez is a food writer and culinary guide. In 2010 she founded Eat Mexico, the first culinary tours in Mexico City devoted to street food, markets and fondas. Her new book Eat Mexicobrings ...

Resplendent yellow-orange squash blossoms look positively posh on the table. Delicately fried fiery petals and vibrant green, pepper-like stems peek through fingers of golden batter that partially ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The squash plants in Gandy's Garden here at News 19 are without a doubt, the fastest plants I'm growing right now. I started the squash seeds back in mid April and they're 6 to 12 ...

Every summer when the zucchini patch is in full bloom, I can’t resist picking a handful of those bright yellow blossoms to make this old-fashioned fried zucchini squash blossoms recipe. It’s one of my ...

If you bought seeds for some other variety of squash but got blue squash, it’s possible that your package of seeds was ...

As the gardens are now full of flowering zucchini, you might want to think about making some stuffed squash blossoms. In 2003, Ralph Conte shared the recipe for his dish from Raphael Bar Risto. His ...

It is hard to believe a pile of pretty orange and white flowers can be transformed into a flavorful appetizer in a matter of minutes. If you’ve never made stuffed courgette flowers, also known as ...

If you've been growing butternut squash this year, you don't need to eat it all right after harvesting it. Here's how to cure ...