Turnips are delicious. Enough said. But one of my favorite things about turnips is that the root is so deliciously subtle and sweet while the greens are setting off sticks of dynamite across the surface of your tongue. Each stick exploding with pungency. Now that I think more about that duality, I wonder whether it […]
recipes
We’ve Got the Beets!
I am a big fan of beets. I absolutely love a good, hearty Borscht in the winter and in the spring and early summer I make a raw beet slaw with daikon and cabbage that is to die for. Mmmm beets. Now, to be fair, I was not always this in love with beets. In […]
What the Heck are Ramps, Anyway?
Submitted by Terra Brockman on Tue, 04/08/2014 – 10:21am Spring has been a long time coming this year. But there is one silver lining to the cold and blustery days: an extended season for wild ramps, and the opportunity to attend The Land Connection’s Ramp Fest on April 22, at Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery […]
What’s a Rutabaga?
I’m going to be completely honest with all of you. I have only cooked with rutabaga a handful of times and it was always as part of a roasted root vegetable side. Nothing interesting, creative, or unique. Nothing I would particularly want to write home about. It’s embarrassing, I KNOW! I’ve always viewed it as […]
Winter Bowl
Submitted by Cara Cummings on Thu, 02/02/2017 – 4:01pm Sometimes, in the fall, I like to talk about how even though I really dislike winter, I look forward to the break. To anyone who will listen, I romanticize how I will sit in my big chair, drinking tea, reading books, and how I will write […]
Winter Radishes Lighten and Brighten the Holidays
Submitted by Terra Brockman on Sun, 12/07/2014 – 10:51pm While winter holidays and parties are wonderful times to share food and drink with family and friends, they are also often a challenge to the better angels of our diet. But just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you can’t sit down to a simple, satisfying salad. […]
