Though sometimes mistakenly believed to be types of tomatoes, tomatillos actually derive from an entirely different genus, though they are related to the better known fruits. So, if you know how to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... If you take the time to look beyond the sea of baby greens and tomatoes flooding your grocer’s produce section, it’s easy to find some excellent and healthy ...

When Cinco de Mayo comes around, the craving for dishes I can make with tomatillos hits. Although the name and appearance of tomatillos suggest they are a type of tomato, (tomatillo means "little ...

It’s vibrant green and looks like a small, under-ripe tomato hidden under a delicate, paper-like husk. Peel back that wrapping to reveal firm, slightly sticky flesh with a scent faintly reminiscent of ...

One of our most underused vegetables is the tomatillo. True, it’s a basic ingredient in salsa verde and chile verde, but its acidic tang can brighten dishes across the culinary spectrum, too, not just ...

Tomatillos might look like small, under-ripe tomatoes beneath their paperlike husks, but unwrap them and you will find firm, slightly sticky flesh with a scent similar to freshly picked herbs. Though ...

Long before the tomato achieved star status in the vegetable gardening world, its cousin in the nightshade family, the tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica), was a staple for the people of Mexico and ...

What do avocados, chocolate and chia seeds have in common? They are popular foods that have roots in ancient Aztec and Mayan cultures. If you haven’t already discovered them, it’s time to add ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Thank goodness we have received some much needed rain this week to keep everything growing. The next few weeks is a good time to get garden favorites such ...