Do not substitute fresh chives for dried, as the finished dish will taste musty. Snip chives with scissors instead of chopping them, and do not subject them to much cooking as they are delicate.

Chives are easygoing, edible plants that can be harvested throughout the season as cut-and-come-again herbs, or they can be gathered in larger quantities for freezing or drying. Chive plants that ...

1. Feel a surge of pride as you harvest, dry, and stash away your herbs, feeling every bit the herbal enchantress. 2. Revisit your stash after a few weeks only to find moldy or utterly flavorless ...