Looking like green tomatoes wearing papery jackets, tomatillos are little powerhouses with their bright, tart, herbaceous flavor and acidic punch. A staple in Mexican and Guatemalan cuisines, the ...

What do avocados, chocolate and chia seeds have in common? They are popular foods that have roots in ancient Aztec and Mayan cultures. If you haven’t already discovered them, it’s time to add ...

If you’ve never used tomatillos before, just run out and get a pound or two. They’re pretty inexpensive, especially in local Mexican markets, and they should keep for at least a week. Avoid like a pit ...

One of our most underused vegetables is the tomatillo. True, it’s a basic ingredient in salsa verde and chile verde, but its acidic tang can brighten dishes across the culinary spectrum, too, not just ...

If you have a big crop of tomatillos in your garden, you can easily preserve them to use until the next crop is ready. The evidence of the grape harvest is everywhere these days, in trucks loaded with ...

If you're wondering how to incorporate tomatillos into your cooking, we've got you covered. Keep this guide handy if you want to start eating more of them.

You say to-MAY-to, I say to-MA-to, but how do you say tomatillo, and what are they? Are they green tomatoes? How do they taste, where do you find them, and how are they different from regular tomatoes ...