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For larger garlic bulbs, the cloves may yield 1½ to 2 teaspoons once minced. Tiess explains that a clove of garlic is typically ½ to ¾-inch in size and weighs between three to five grams and ...

If your garlic turned blue mid-recipe, don't panic. We asked flavor scientist Arielle Johnson why this happens, and there's a clear scientific explanation that starts with an enzyme called alliinase.

Your garlic will be ready to harvest in mid-to-late summer when at least 50% of the plant has turned yellow. Rather than pull the bulbs, which would risk damaging them, carefully dig them out and ...