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It looks like broccoli, smells like broccoli, and even tastes like broccoli but it’s actually broccolini – which is technically related to the cabbage family. When I got some in my CSA box last week, I first thought it was broccoli rabe. In my 27 years, I don’t think I’ve ever eaten this delicate looking [...]
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When I lived in California, I had never heard of, seen, or tasted a ramp. Since moving here I’ve seen them on restaurant menus left and right and when I made my first trek to the local market, ramps were everywhere! Ramps are the east coast version of a leek, but they look more onion-like [...]
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May marks the beginning of zucchini season. For the next four months, zucchini (aka summer squash) will flood farmer’s markets and overtake unsuscepting gardeners’ backyards. If there is one vegetable we don’t have to worry about going extinct, it’s zucchini. This stuff grows like crazy and is, as a result, super inexpensive while in season. Grab a [...]
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The market is exploding with spring peas right now. Feast on all of the gorgeous green bounty, the vibrant colors popping out from the different booths shout that Spring has arrived! Due to our apartment being torn apart in preparation of packing, I wasn’t sure I’d have time to delve into the sometimes laborious task [...]
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Unless I opt for the occasional splurge and buy eggs at $8 a dozen from the farmer’s market, I routinely buy Rock Island Eggs from Trader Joes. They are very reasonably priced, at $3.50 a dozen, and the packaging boasts 100% Vegetarian Feed. Plus they say, Produced in Sonoma, CA, which is just a stone’s [...]
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Up until about a year ago, the only way I enjoyed artichokes was steamed whole and served up with a heaping bowl of mayo to dip the leaves in. While that is still one of my favorite side dishes, I’ve come to realize there are so many other ways to enjoy this hearty Spring vegetable. [...]
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My love affair with strawberries started at a very early age. When I was just learning to talk, “stroppies” was one of my first words. And I sure ate a lot of “stroppies”. Luckily, I grew up in San Diego, where they have a long growing season thanks to copious amounts of sunshine. As kids [...]
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If the carrots you eat come in a bag and look like little orange hot dog weenies, them I’m sorry to say you aren’t eating carrots but some weird nub of a used-to-be vegetable! I was a victim of baby carrots for years, until I got my first bunch of Nantes carrots last Spring in [...]
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Asparagus has arrived!! When Barbara Kingsolver started her book Animal Vegetable Miracle by passionately describing the arrival of her first green asparagus stalk, I thought she was crazy. Now, I’ve joined in the crazy talk. I started jumping for joy when Jillian told me she spotted asparagus at the farmer’s market and I’ve been spreading [...]
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Portobello mushrooms are the kings of the fungi world. Their meatiness and size make them a great substitute for meat, not to mention a wallet-friendly alternative. When I stumbled upon the mushroom lady at the farmer’s market last weekend, a few portobellos jumped out at me and I couldn’t resist taking them home. I’ve been [...]
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