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Have you ever seen a fresh pomegranate? Don’t get discouraged if it looks like its been kicked around a soccer field by the time it lands on the fruit stand. They’re hearty, durable little guys! In fact, ancient Middle Eastern civilizations chose pomegranates for long-distance journeys because the tough, leathery skin helped protect the juicy [...]
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The arrival of the holiday season officially begins in my house when I pull my pumpkin-spiced candle out of storage and begin receiving sugar pie pumpkins in my CSA box. Both of which happened this week. Sugar pie pumpkins are the sweeter, more dainty version of the jack-o-lantern variety (field pumpkin) and are the best [...]
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While you can find imported bell peppers in supermarkets year round, they technically peak in the states from mid summer through fall. The common “stop light” colors of green, yellow and red represent the varying shades of ripeness, so red ones will be the sweetest because they’ve had more time to mature. And – [...]
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Growing up in San Diego I thought of grapes as the quintessential beach snack. But thanks to my regular farmer’s market visits I now know that grapes are a late summer through fall type of friend. There are varieties galore popping up at the markets, which I urge you to talk to the various [...]
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This week’s CSA box included a bunch of beets. A year ago I would have been disappointed at the sight of them. They would have sat in my fridge for a week and then headed directly to the garbage. But now I’m giddy with excitement that beets are back in season. Beets just [...]
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Up until this summer, my experience with figs has primarily been in the form of the Fig Newton. Albeit a delicious treat, Fig Newtons really don’t give justice to the fresh Black Mission and Kadota figs that can be found at the local farmer’s market. After begrudgingly forking out $4 for a pint last weekend, [...]
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There’s something downright sexy and mysterious about the deep purple sheen of a late-summer eggplant. Just as mysterious – how to cook the darn thing so it doesn’t taste like rubber, grease or kitchen sponge! A lot depends on what you want to make and what type of eggplant you use. I’ve mostly been using [...]
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