Garlic is a low-maintenance kitchen staple with a fairly long shelf life, but even so, the beloved allium is not immune to inevitably spoiling with time. Ultimately, freshness boils down to storage.

Garlic is indispensable in any kitchen–its intense aroma enhances countless dishes. To keep the aromatic cloves fresh, firm, ...

Sprouting is completely natural for both garlic and onions. It’s their way of beginning a new growth cycle. When the bulbs are exposed to warm temperatures, moisture, or light, it “wakes” them up, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ah, garlic! If there's one flavor that we can't do without when making dinner, it's that odiferous allium ...

Garlic is an essential ingredient all year round. Every few grocery trips or so, I am buying bulb after bulb, doing my best to ensure they last as long as possible so I can avoid putting another item ...

Ann Taylor Pittman is a Senior Food Editor at Food & Wine. She is a writer, recipe developer, editor, and cookbook author with more than 26 years of experience in food media. To say that garlic is a ...