Bitter melon is on the rise. It's long been a staple in Asian, African and Caribbean kitchens, either cooked or eaten raw. But now, bitter melon is becoming trendy as a popular supplement that ...

What’s green, oblong and appears to have warts? No, it’s not a Wicked Witch of the West costume, it’s bitter melon. Bitter melon looks more like a bumpy cucumber, which is like a cousin in the squash ...

The plant started out strong and invasively climbing on holder/rack under full sun or growing light and lots of water. Flowers started blooming from day 40 onward and developing into gourd with ...

Karen Man, the former co-owner and pastry chef of the renowned but-now-shuttered Oxheart restaurant, walked into my house one morning recently for a cup of chai. She also brought with her a small ...