Like onions, scallions, shallots, leeks, and garlic, chives are part of the allium family. But what is a chive, exactly? It's a slim, bright green herb with a mild onion-like taste. They differ from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Find out if chives are perennial plants that are hardy in your area or if you'll need to plant this herb again in spring. Edward ...

My first article was on chives, published in the Midland Daily News back in October 2002. I am including some additional recipes you may enjoy. Chives are an incredibly easy perennial herb to grow, ...

CHIVES -- THE HERB ANYONE CAN GROW Few things cure a black thumb as effectively as chives, an herb that is almost ridiculously easy to grow well. Even if you don't have a garden, chives will survive ...

Chives and green onions look alike, but their flavor, texture, and role in cooking couldn’t be more different. Here’s what ...

A container of chives in bloom awaiting harvest for kitchen use. (Rick Wetherbee) Few things celebrate the arrival of the gardening season as do the culinary herbs of springtime. The first tendril ...

Chives "have been around so long that their origin is unknown," according to "Field Guide to Herbs & Spices," by Aliza Green. They are known by many names in several languages -- erba cipollina ...

Fresh herbs bring a luscious touch of flavor indulgence to vinaigrette. My favorite builds a dream team of fresh tarragon mixed with chives, parsley, and celery leaves plucked from the celery’s heart.

One day last spring, a crowd had gathered in the produce department of a Chinese grocery. People were snatching bags filled with something gold. The bags contained a wreath of long narrow ribbons, ...

In anticipation of spring, I’m thinking about using more perennial herbs ornamentally, by planting varieties that are particularly pretty. Lots of herbs happen to be pretty — rosemary, thyme and ...