Tomatoes are not the most demanding fruit to grow, and with a few simple tips you'll be harvesting a bumper crop, too. Plus, we get inspired by a little start-up called the "Salsa Project"

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Gardening

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What is triple-tested? Our Food Team creates, develops and tests every recipe at least three times (sometimes more!) to make sure it’s delicious and foolproof. We also make sure it’s easy to follow and shop for. Our professional testers weigh all the ingredients for nutritional analysis, verify how long it takes to prep and cook each recipe and check if it can be made ahead. We re-taste and adjust as needed. To confirm results in different kitchens, recipes are also tested at home — by us or by you. Sign up to be a home tester: testing@chatelaine.com

Recipes

Chatelaine Kitchen

A dozen things I learned during my rookie year as a vegetable gardener

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tips

The Chatelaine Kitchen has the answers to some common misconceptions such as the water boiling conundrum, the difference between scallions and green onions and more

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Pasta

A delicious solution to unruly pumpkin plants and turns out these fritters are the perfect combination of garden freshness and crispy comfort food

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In the Kitchen

With a kitchen as busy as ours, you quickly learn which kitchen tools are space wasters and which are must-haves. We pick our kitchen essentials; plus recipes for your home testing

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Kitchen essentials used by the Chatelaine Kitchen

In the Kitchen

Three tips for growing the best tomatoes

A cook's garden: A review of my first season

Which boils faster: hot water or cold? We have the answer

Fried pumpkin blossoms: A surprise treat from the garden

Top 10 kitchen tools in the Chatelaine Kitchen