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Posts tagged “Ingredients - Vegetables”

Recipe Review: Fennel Braised in Pernod

Fennel is one of those vegetables that seems to always be in season. Its juicy crunch tastes like summer, and those delicate fronds look like spring. But the hardy bulb is really at its peak in the wi...

Farmers' Market Report: Colorful Roots
Los Angeles

We don't always think of January as a time for brilliantly colored produce, but on a recent trip to the farmers' market, we were dazzled by the array of root vegetables like turnips, beets, and rutaba...

From The Email: A Bevy of Beets

A version of this post was originally sent to our email subscribers on November 6th. To receive Sara Kate's weekly email, sign up in the column to the left or click here. Something tasty will arrive i...

Making the Most of Squash

It's winter, which means there's a lot of squash in the markets right now. Big ones. People have been writing in and asking us what they can do with all these squashes. They can be a little intimid...

Recipe Recommendation: Mushroom Casserole from 101 Cookbooks

You know how sometimes you see a recipe, or even just hear someone talking about it, and you just know you're going to have to make that for yourself very soon? That was this mushroom casserole recipe...

Seasonal Spotlight: Parsnips

Resembling large albino carrots, parsnips were once a staple in many parts of Europe, especially among the poor. Appreciation for parsnips waned with the spread of the potato, which is a shame because...

Tip: Keep Brussels Sprouts Green With a Bath

We didn't eat a lot of Brussels sprouts when we were young. They weren't very appealing to us then. Now, however, we are quite taken with Brussels sprouts, and, curiously, we like them now for all the...

Farmers' Market Report: Weiser Family Farms
Los Angeles

Blue potatoes, red carrots, purple cauliflower – the rainbow of offerings at Weiser Family Farms is so vibrant right now that we couldn't limit this week's market report to just one fruit or veg...

Gallery: 11 Winter Salads to Eat Right Now

It's cold and chilly outside, and we're not quite sure if the sun even came up today. So while we're eating copious quantities of soup, we're also craving greens and fresh vegetables for color and nou...

Survey: Lima Beans: Love 'Em or Hate 'Em?

Remember the book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day? Alexander has already endured several assaults on his patience and then, to top it all off, "there were lima beans for di...

Recipe: Beet Salad with Horseradish Cream and Frizzled Sweet Onions

Do we really need another beet salad? We really don't need much, but would you love another beet salad? My guess is yes. There's certainly room on our server, so why not? Last week, Maxwell and I a...

Recipe Recommendation: Risotto with Squash and Sage

An ubiquitous Italian dish in the fall and winter, Risotto di Zucca e Salvia, or Risotto with Squash and Sage, is a hearty meal that sticks to your ribs and fills your belly in the cold parts of the y...

Tip: How To Roast and Peel Beets

A roasted beet is a great base for a salad especially this time of year when, for most of us in the northern hemisphere, there are few choices other than cellared root vegetables. It's a great skill t...

Quick Tip: The Best Way to Store Mushrooms

Mushrooms aren't exactly the hardiest of ingredients! Once home, they can become slimy and develop brown spots within just a few days. If we can't use them all right away, we try to do whatever we can...

Farmers' Market Report: Celery Root
Los Angeles

Last week, we wrote about the stunning Romanesco now in season at the Hollywood Farmers' Market. Though eye-catching in a different way, the gnarled and hairy – some might even say ugly – ...

Farmers' Market Report: Crosnes
New York

The Union Square Greenmarket was pretty apple and squash-heavy this morning (no clementines yet here in New York) but we did find one unexpected gem. What are these caterpillar-like vegetables?...

What's the Difference? Stock vs. Broth

For a long time, we just assumed that "stock" and "broth" were interchangeable terms for the same thing: liquid flavored with vegetables, meat, and/or bones used as the base for soups, sauces, and oth...

Northern California Farmer's Market Report: San Rafael

Bright orange carrots. Recipe suggestion: Carrots in Marsala. Last Sunday, I went to the San Rafael Farmer's Market, which is in full winter swing. Christmas trees and cider were there, along with ...

Recipe Recommendation: DIY Hot Sauce from Mark Bittman

We've been staring at our bumper crop of peppers for the past few weeks wondering what to do with all these slowly ripening spice bombs. (Remember how much trouble we had getting it to pollinate at fi...

Would You Serve Asparagus in December?

I have a bone to pick with Mark Bittman. I read his Minimalist column in the NY Times every week and usually love it. His recipes are smart and easy. Everyone here at the office loves him: his No Kn...

Recipe: Cream of Celery Soup with Bacon

Celery is one of those things that can languish in the back of our fridge for a long time. It's hard to use an entire bunch. We chopped three or four stalks into our Thanksgiving stuffing, and this is...

Farmers' Market Report: Romanesco
Los Angeles

With its marvelous lime green cones and spirals, the Romanesco is a vegetable we have a hard time resisting whenever it catches our eye at the farmers' market....

Recipe Recommendation: Pommes Anna

With potatoes filling up root cellars right now, we wanted to share a nice potato side dish recipe. Break out your mandoline and get ready for this!...

Tip: How to Store Brussels Sprouts

While hitting up the farmer's market for Thanksgiving brussels sprouts this weekend, we got a tip from the stand owner that made us add a few extra pounds onto our purchase. Here's what he told us......

Summer in Review: How Was Your CSA?

Most CSAs and farm-shares have sent their last boxes of winter vegetables and closed up shop for the season. Now that we've had a chance to catch our breath (and finish eating our leafy greens!), we t...