Sprouted garlic is generally safe to eat if the clove is free of mold or odor. Sprouting affects flavor more than safety, but it can make the garlic taste bitter.

No need to fear this common kitchen surprise.

You’re about to start making your favorite potato recipe when you notice them: knobby, misshapen white growths poking out of the potato’s skin. Commonly called “eyes,” these growths occur when ...

In kitchens across the Northern Hemisphere, winter storage staples like potatoes are now at their longest shelf life since harvest. Some will show sprouting. Others may turn green beneath fluorescent ...