Stuffed grape leaves are especially resonant, since they resemble the rolled scrolls of the Torah. —Rachel Stuffed vegetables are a common dish for Sukkot and Simchat Torah, a hallmark of the ...

On hills, the 6-8″ grass-like leaves ... grape hyacinth (M. azureum) may be the earliest species, and one of the smallest. M. neglectum is pictured above left, and M. armeniacum ‘Valerie Finnis’ is ...

Although I had to get a fork to avoid making a huge mess, the flatbread was easy to eat and share. The flavors of crisp apple, sweet honey, salty bacon, buttery Brie and sharp red onions combined to ...

spreading outward with time yellow flowers bloom sometime around May and develop into clusters of dark blue "grapes" identifiable in winter as the leaves are evergreen, yet they tend to take on a red ...

For decades, tourists have come to Napa Valley to tour and drink at its world-famous wineries. This has been a lucrative ...

Renaissance paintings, medieval archives, cloistered orchards—how one Italian scientist is uncovering secrets that could help ...

Travel expert Maria Nuzzolillo reveals Italy's hidden gems for offseason visits, highlighting festivals and seasonal foods in ...

One regarded as a good pizza wine, Chianti Classico is now held in the same esteem as some so-called Super Tuscan reds.

The cooler autumn months are the perfect time to forage for wild foods that are literally just out the back door and free for ...

Avoid woody or wrinkled grapes. Grapes that hang loosely from their stalks should be sweeter, but will have a shorter lifespan. Some grapes don’t peel easily, in which case cover a small ...

It's a big fundraiser for the church. On the menu are homemade Middle Eastern favorites like Kibbee, hummus, tabouli, grape leaves, and baklava. "We've had many, many, many women of the church ...

Luminous clusters of Riesling grapes still hung tight and low beneath the carefully pruned leaves in long rows of vines, ...