by Jillian on March 3, 2010
Celery root, I deem you ugliest vegetable in the plant kingdom (with rutabaga coming in close second). With it’s gnarled, lumpy brown skin and tangled root ends, it’s easy to pass by a celery root at the farmer’s market or grocery store and not think twice. But, as they say, never judge a book by [...]
by Jillian on January 13, 2010
Arugula packs a serious punch, which is why I imagine it is sometimes referred to as “rocket” lettuce. The leaves, which can be eaten raw or cooked, taste strong and peppery. Over the past few months, it’s become one of my favorite CSA box ingredients because there’s so many ways to eat it – tossed with [...]
by Christina on December 19, 2009
I came home from a work trip a few days after my CSA box arrived and realized Kele hadn’t touched any of the veggies inside. If you get a box, you know how time sensitive some of the goodies are and that I had to kick it into veggie-eating high gear! Inside this week’s box was a bulb of fennel with its [...]
by Jillian on October 16, 2009
Curry powder is actually the combination of several spices, including turmeric, coriander, cumin, pepper, mustard and others depending upon the type. Given all these strong ingredients, it’s no wonder that I can feel my body temperature rising when I eat it! This recipe, however, helps soften the spice with the refreshing addition of chutney and [...]