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.

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Roasted garlic instantly upgrades salad dressings, marinades, and anything it touches with nutty mellow sweetness. Buttery and lightly caramelized, roasted garlic takes a meal from mundane to ...

I find garlic so essential that I grow 150 to 200 heads each year—enough to store, share, and plant next season’s crop. I use ...

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Never store garlic confit at room temperature, as this can promote the growth of Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that produces potentially deadly neurotoxins. To minimize the risk of botulism, ...