Garlic. It’s part of the onion family, a root vegetable. The bulb or head contains many smaller parts, called cloves. Roasting the garlic bulb is an easy process that produces delicious results.

Garlic is renowned for its pungent flavor. But when a bulb is roasted, it becomes far mellower, even somewhat sweeter. Basic chemistry reveals why garlic tastes different depending on how it’s ...

Properly roasted garlic is a thing of beauty: golden, caramelized cloves densely packed into nature’s own suitcase and glistening with a faded sheen of olive oil. Simple, straightforward, breathtaking ...

Makes about 1/2 cup, mashed. Note: Roasted garlic is mild, velvety and perfect for spreading on bruschetta, tossing with pasta or whisking into mayonnaise. Double the quantity and store the mash in a ...

Bulb vegetables which include onions, garlic, and ramps -- all related and members of the lily family -- are usually just culinary accents: Add in small amounts, and they'll make a dish come alive ...

Roasting garlic is not hard. You cut off the top, drizzle some olive oil on the exposed cloves, and wrap it all up in foil. Easy enough—but roasting it upside down in a ramekin is even easier. For one ...

Homemade gravy is delicious, but not always practical. That's why store-bought gravy has become a go-to for many home cooks. It's affordable, convenient, and can be made ready in a flash ... but it ...