Stacy Tornio has authored more than 15 books about animals, nature, and gardening. She is a master gardener and master naturalist. Drying your own herbs is a quick and easy skill that, once learned, ...

So, you’ve added a sage plant to your garden, and now you want to harvest its leaves and dry them out for some new recipes. Did you know you can dry out this herb in many different ways? One of them ...

Freeze-drying, also known as lyophilization, is a form of dehydration. Food is first frozen, then dried under pressure to remove its water content. It is widely believed that freeze-drying is the best ...