If stored in a cool, dark, airy place, small, brown shallots will keep for up to a couple of months. Banana shallots will only keep for about two weeks.

Go even fancier with candied shallots give it a lovely sweetness. For the candied shallots, simmer the shallots gently for 4-5 minutes in a pan of boiling water to soften. Drain. Heat the butter ...

On 'The Drew Barrymore Show,' Cameron Diaz demonstrates her caramelized shallots recipe Sabrina Weiss is the Editorial Assistant of PEOPLE's food department. She writes the weekly recipes for the ...