Rabbits “are helping win the war,” proclaimed a Los Angeles Times article from 1943. Touted as a patriotic food during World War II, rabbits were raised by thousands of Americans in their backyards.

Question: I have an Asian pear tree. I have so much fruit this year that I’d like to make some pear butter or pear sauce with them. Can I process them like regular pears or do I need to do something ...

Instructions: Toss the sliced pears with the sugar and lemon slices in a large bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit overnight in the refrigerator. (This step is crucial. Do not skip ...

Regardless how our lives unfolded the preceding year, each harvest season Mary Horton Carstensen and I meet for a high-stakes exchange. This year in the back alley of Lulu’s Café in Bayview, a box of ...