Need a summer cover crop next year to add nutrients to your garden's soil? Try planting buckwheat. "This crop provides many benefits for the home gardener," said Clare Sullivan, a field crops expert ...

In a large bowl, soak the buckwheat in plenty of cold water overnight. When ready to use, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to the boil. Drain the buckwheat, then blanch in the boiling water ...

• 1 (10-oz.) pkg. baby spinach leaves or 10 oz. of any combination of kale, collard greens or mixed braising greens, stemmed and coarsely chopped Place the honey in a small bowl. Add the vinegar and ...

If your buckwheat turns out mushy, it’s most likely because you’re using the green, untoasted stuff, says our panel of cooks I see buckwheat in lots of recipes. How best to cook it? Mine turned out ...