Kale has reigned as the trendy green veggie for a while now, knocking arugula from the spotlight a few years back. Those 2-ounce bags of kale chips that for $6—that’s nearly $50 a pound!—used to seem ...

Not as well known as other greens, amaranth is available year-round at the farmers market. Also known as “Chinese spinach,” the small leaves are best eaten raw, while the larger leaves are best ...

Amaranth greens, locally known as doodo, are one of the commonest leafy vegetables. They are a powerhouse of nutrients and minerals such as protein, calcium, iron, copper, essential vitamins, ...

Amaranth is an emerging star in the list of super foods. Most of us in India must have grown up eating several varieties of Rajgira, the most popular one being Rajgira laddus (popped grain is mixed ...

Close-up of tzoallis being made during a summer nutrition workshop held by Puente a la Salud, a group based in Oaxaca, Mexico, that is helping to push an amaranth comeback. An ancient Aztec staple, ...

I signed up recently for a fresh flower subscription. A box of freshly cut flowers and foliage is sent home every week. One week, the contents included what looked like red amaranth leaves and flowers ...

Amaranth is fast becoming a nutritious showstopper of sorts in the country now. Did you know that the pseudo grain has been a part of Aztec diet (diet of central Mexico and meso Americans) since 8000 ...

Welcome to Out of the Kitchen, our ongoing exploration of the relationships that build and sustain the food industry. This year, we’re traveling the country to look at how sustainability has become a ...

Brian Hunter, the 32-year-old trader who brought high-flying Amaranth hedge fund to the brink of collapse with his ill-timed natural gas bets, has departed the fund. An Amaranth spokesman confirmed ...