When the term “vulgaris” forms the second half of the given Latin name of a plant, as it very often does, we understandably might think it gives a negative connotation. But “vulgaris” merely means ...

Dear Heloise: I've seen a pickled beets recipe in your column, but have never saved it. Now my family has found that they really like pickled beets, so I'd like to can some. Could you please repeat ...

Instructions: Heat oven to 375 degrees. Wash beets; toss them with vegetable oil. Place in baking dish with 1/4-inch of water; wrap tightly with foil. Roast until beets can be easily pierced with ...

Everyone sort of assumes it is the chicken. Everyone thinks that the process of pickling was invented as a way of preserving food in a time long before refrigeration, and that people who tried it ...