I love this time of year when markets are teaming with citrus of all kinds – they remind me of sparkling Christmas baubles. Festive associations aside, there’s nothing like snacking on supersweet Clementines or Tangerines – they’re like guilt-free candy, but better because they’re actually good for you. Like all citrus, these diminutive, burnished orbs [Read more]
Archive for November, 2012
The Stranger Squashes
When it comes to winter squash, you have the usual suspects: butternut and acorn squash. And oh, the mileage you can get with those two. The soups, the sides, the stir-fries, the pies…. They’re wonders! BUT, they’re also just the beginning of story. There’s a whole world of stranger squash. Let’s tour a few of [Read more]
‘Tis The Season For Apples, And We’re Baking…Again
Every now and then when I’m tinkering in the kitchen, all the stars in the culinary constellation align just right. That’s what happened when I baked this French apple tart at a photo shoot (the talented photographer, by the way, was Dan Jones). Admittedly, I had spent close to the best part of an afternoon [Read more]
Why Do Purple Beans Turn Green?
A few weeks ago, we were talking about beans, and I was extolling the virtues of the Royal Burgundy bush beans I’ve been growing — their delicate violet flowers, the dark pods dangling like mysteries from their stems. But I also mentioned a slight sadness: the purple beauties turn green when you cook them. Which led [Read more]