These side-by-side tests reveal how to avoid dull, mushy broccoli for good.

It feels like the dishes that require the least amount of ingredients are sometimes the trickiest to perfect. Let’s take fresh broccoli, for example: If you steam or boil it for a few minutes, the ...

This easy pasta with broccoli recipe shows how Italians turn simple ingredients into a satisfying meal. The step-by-step ...

This beef and broccoli recipe is designed to improve on the familiar takeout version. Using simple ingredients and a clear step-by-step method, it comes together quickly at home. The sauce is balanced ...

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The challenge for home cooks is that heat can both help and hinder this process. Too much, and the enzyme is destroyed. Too ...

Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Broccoli doesn’t have to be boring. Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich. The charred ...

I was at a young, impressionable age when President George H.W. Bush made his somewhat tongue-in-cheek declaration to the press that “I do not like broccoli. And I haven’t liked it since I was a ...