To die for.
Appetizers
2 Bacon Guacamole Is Bomb Dot Com
recipes
3 Avocado Makes Its Way to Dessert
cooking tips
4 How to Tell If an Avocado Is Ripe
recipes
5 Fresh and Fruity Red Quinoa Salad
salads
6 Reader Recipe: Tropical Crab Salad
Eco
7 In Season: Avocados
salad
8 Served in an Avocado Bowl, Strawberry Salsa Is Scrumptious
recipes
9 Get Hooked on Tuna Poke
Spring
10 10 Amazing Avocado Recipes
Tips
11 Avoid Yucky Avocados
baking
12 All the News That's Fit to Eat — Feb. 4, 2009
How To
13 Burning Question: What's the Fastest Way to Soften Avocados?
Tips
14 Keep Your Avocados and Guac Fresh and Green
grilling
15 Are You an Adventurous Griller?
Love It or Hate It
16 Avocado Masher: Love It or Hate It?
Spring
17 Which Spring Fruits Continue to Ripen Once Picked?
recipes
18 Fast & Easy Dinner: Avocado Mango Salad
fast and easy
19 Monday's Leftovers: Seared Tuna With Avocado Salsa Verde
In California, we've been getting some awesomely delicious avocados lately. Chalk it up to avocado season, which runs from Spring to Fall. Even if you don't live in the Golden State, chances are, that green fruit you're savoring is from here anyway. 90 percent of the nation's crop comes out of California. From sandwiches and salads to salsas and other tropical-tinged flavor combinations, avocado Read more
There is little that compares to the beauty and simplicity of a creamy, ripe avocado. And lucky for us, they're currently in season! Early Spanish explorers discovered the Aztecs enjoying all the benefits of avocados — both as a food and an aphrodisiac. Except for the few states where they commonly grow, most states of the country shied away from this racy fruit until the 1950s. There are tons Read more
Crisp green produce just looks like it's good for you, doesn't it? Out of all of the colors of the rainbow, I tend to prefer green veggies the most. While there are countless fresh and tasty options, I was drawn in particular to avocados, artichokes, english peas, and lettuce. Find out what we like to do with these bright green ingredients when you keep reading. Read more
If you're inclined to devour guacamole or avocado toast but find yourself daunted by the idea of removing an avocado pit, then it's time to learn this easy technique. Watch the video to see how to cut and pit an avocado in three simple steps. Read more
Our mouthwatering Brain-Boosting Breakfast series continues with celebrity chefs and restaurateurs creating healthy, brain-boosting breakfast ideas to help keep kids going throughout the day. Today's quick breakfast for on-the-go families comes from Marcus Samuelsson, one of the most celebrated chefs in America, winner of the second season of Top Chef Masters, and owner of Harlem's acclaimed Red Read more
I recently took home a large batch of prepared guacamole from a party, hoping to make good use of it at home during my next taco night. But I opened the package for a quick bite, and within hours, the entire container of gaucamole had turned a dirty brown. What gives? Guacamole is made from avocados, which are difficult to preserve fresh (or process effectively) due to their tendency to change Read more
If you purchase avocados, you probably know the proper technique for checking for ripeness. Give the flesh a soft squeeze and it should yield to moderate pressure. However, sometimes a soft avocado is actually bruised. Since there's nothing more disappointing than slicing into a browned avocado, I've got another way of testing for ripeness. Flick the small brown stem off the top of the avocado. Read more
Greening up your St. Patrick's Day meal doesn't have to involve green food coloring. As we continue filling lil ones' plates with green vegetables for this week's holiday, we checked in with kiddie chef extraordinaire Catherine McCord, founder of Weelicious and mother of two, for some tot-friendly recipes. From veggie pops to some crispy, Italian-style asparagus, check out Catherine's green picks Read more
If cooking up a traditional Irish meal isn't how you want to spend your St. Patrick's Day, why not make something that's the holiday's official color? Green! It's also the color of Spring, so many of these delicious dishes use the season's outstanding produce. Here are 10 awesome recipes for you to enjoy now. Read more
When I had some friends over to try Bobby Flay's award-winning burger, there was only one thing I thought to pair the burgers with: fries. Not just any fries, but seasonal sweet potato fries. The burger is called the Santa Fe, so I was hoping for Tex-Mex inspired fries. Luckily, I found this recipe for baked sweet potato fries with a creamy and cooling avocado dip. The pairing of slightly spicy Read more
