Author Archives: Hugh Garvey

This Countertop Gadget Turns Food Scraps to Fertilizer in Seconds

Vitamix, the producers of arguably the world’s best blender, have turned their engineering genius to composting at home. Anybody with a composting bin knows the… Read More

Never Burn Your Barbecue Again with This Master Grilling Technique

Two-zone, or indirect cooking, is the pro-griller’s go-to move because it guarantees flavorful juicy meat each and every time. Grill expert Scott Moody shows you… Read More

17 Ways to Design a Covid-Safe Restaurant

While we wait for an effective COVID vaccine, restaurant design is being reimagined by restaurateurs, designers, and chefs trying to arrive at a sustainable and… Read More

Celebrity Chef Tanya Holland’s New Podcast Is the Show We Need Now More than Ever

Chef, restaurateur, and all-around culinary powerhouse Tanya Holland is adding podcast host to her extensive resume with the debut of… Read More

Garden Tour: A Chef’s Edible Hillside Oasis

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. Three years ago Timothy Hollingsworth, chef at… Read More

The 5 Best Blenders for Chilled Summer Soups and Frothy Margs

Don’t let the grill get all the glory: Summer is equally a season for the high-powered blender, that cacophonous yet essential appliance that can in… Read More

Awesome Affordable Grilling Gear

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. For the past 20 years I’ve lived… Read More

Ridiculously Delicious Barbecue Sauces Perfect for July 4th

If you’re sitting out any big Fourth of July gatherings that might be happening this year, you’re going to have a little more time to dial… Read More

Why (and How) Everyone Can Celebrate Juneteenth This Year

Juneteenth has gained increased recognition this year in the wake of the social justice protests over the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor,… Read More

5 Vegetables Every Gardener Should Plant Right Now

Like many nursery owners, Logan Williams has been fielding more questions than ever this year from an influx of new customers who’ve gotten into gardening… Read More

9 Reasons Why You Should Sign up for a Farm Box During Quarantine

I didn’t used to like CSA farm boxes: too many turnips, beets, and chard in heavy rotation. Not enough choice. What if I didn’t want… Read More

Can Fresh Produce Carry Coronavirus? We Interviewed an Expert on Grocery Store Germs to Find Out

In the era of of corona the ritual pleasures of spring can be tinged with dread. Mask-wearing, begloved home cooks warily eye the produce section… Read More

This 12-Dollar Utility Bucket Is a Sunset Editor’s Secret Weapon for Gardening

Like any homebound gardener getting busy in the backyard this spring, I once again find myself a wanter of wheelbarrows, a connoisseur of carts, and… Read More

How to Cook for a Family During Quarantine: A Kitchen Survival Guide with Recipes

In sunnier, pre-pandemic days when my kids were little, I co-wrote The Gastrokid Cookbook: Feeding… Read More

Cactus Blossom Season Has Arrived! Check out These Beauties Blooming Throughout the West

Drink This Sunny Fizzy Cocktail at Your Next Virtual Happy Hour

Welcome to Sunset Suppers, a series of cooking videos shot by chefs and food notables in the first weeks of self-quarantine. These days everyone’s living,… Read More

I Can’t Stop Cooking (and Eating) These Spicy Salty Kale Crisps

Waste nothing is even more of a mantra in my house these days. To minimize trips to the grocery store we’re scooping the last bit… Read More

Cooking Under Quarantine: What I Learned During Week One

I didn’t plan on cooking as opulent and inappropriately celebratory a dish as swordfish the first night of lockdown. Nor over the next week did… Read More

5 Easy Recipes to Make the Most of Your Canned Tuna Stockpile

1 of 5Niçoise Pizzas Cherry tomatoes and a few… Read More

This Emergency Taco Kit Is an Incredible Deal

With travel restrictions in place and supermarket shelves depleted in some cities in the West, people need food and restaurants need business more than ever. Read More

I Stopped Hiking Because of COVID-19. Here’s Why.

This weekend I inhaled the breath of a stranger. It happened on a trail run in Griffith Park in Los Angeles. I was running hard… Read More

5 Sheet Pan Dinners to Cook This Week

One sheet pan can help you pull dinner together in a hurry: Just load the pan with proteins, vegetables, and some well-chosen seasonings, and in… Read More

Salad for Father’s Day? Yeah, but This One’s Grilled and Topped With Bacon!

The wedge salad is an anti-salad, up there with charcuterie-filled butcher’s salads and mayo-heavy tuna salad. Loaded with salty, savory things… Read More

And the World’s Best Camping Food Is [Drum Roll] Ceviche…?

Ceviche just might be the perfect camp food. That’s right: Raw fish. In the wild. Miles from refrigeration. Don’t believe us? Then believe… Read More