Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, choosing a carton of shitake mushrooms at the left, with Lorri Xu.

I plucked some basil sprigs from our herb garden and I removed the flowering parts. I knew I should pick leaves fairly often to keep the plant productive. I also knew not to pick the plant bare. Leave ...

For the Cocktail: Muddle the blackberries in the bottom of a large tumbler. Add the other ingredients, fill the glass with ice and stir to combine. Garnish with a fresh blackberry or two on a skewer.