Tomato and zucchini plants grow next to each other in a raised garden bed. - Irina Nazarova/Getty Images Just like special people do for us, plants often have companions that bring out the best in ...

Well, I have finally thrown in the towel. I went against the wishes of my dear wife and rather than growing a plot of zinnias to cut and bring in the house all summer, I devoted the measly ten square ...

This simple dish is my adaptation of a classic tomato and egg dish, known around the Mediterranean as “shakshuka.” It is a great dish to make for brunch and serve family-style with grilled or toasted ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The genesis of the recipe comes from the August edition of Traverse Magazine, though I made several changes. I reduced the amounts and did not peel the zucchini, as the recipe suggests. I substituted ...

Tomato zucchini pasta is the ultimate way to sneak veggies into your life without the dish tasting explicitly “healthy.” With buttery onions, sweet garden tomatoes and tender chunks of zucchini, this ...

Here we are, in the belly of summer. Time to make the most of the season’s bountiful produce before it’s gone! So let’s talk about three glorious workhorses of the late-summer vegetable garden, farm ...

The weather here on my little patch of heaven in southwestern Ohio has played havoc with my tomatoes. All varieties, including grape, hybrid and heirloom tomatoes were growing well until a few weeks ...

This recipe is perfect for the height of summer when we are looking for ways of making the most of food from the garden, especially zucchini, tomatoes and basil, as they always seem to come together.