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Celery Root 101
Posted by Jessica G. |
Celery root (also known as celeriac, but I’ll stick with celery root due to infuriating pronunciation issues) is a variety of celery with an edible root. You may have seen squiggly bulbs of celery root at your local farmer’s market or mentions of celeriac purees or soups on fancy restaurant menus.
So what’s it all about? Why should we care about the root of an otherwise underwhelming vegetable (sorry, celery)? Celery root is kind of like a funky hybrid of a celery stalk and a potato. It carries some of the celery flavor, but performs similarly to a potato because you can roast it, stew it,… Read more »
Ode to the Potato
Posted by Jessica G. |
March is synonymous with many wonderful things, including that special holiday where we bust out every green piece of clothing we own and drink (probably too much) green beer in celebration of the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick. It’s also the perfect time of year to pay homage to the almighty potato, in season in March and a central ingredient in traditional Irish cooking. In fact, they love … Read more »
Grapefruit Five Ways
Posted by Jessica G. |
When it’s cold and grey outside, we get to enjoy a little burst of summery sunshine in the form of the mightiest member of the citrus family, the grapefruit, which reaches its peak season in the winter months.… Read more »
Hot Sauce 101
Posted by Jessica G. |
We all know one… that person who smothers everything in hot sauce. Some of them carry a bottle in their purse just in case. Some were on the frontlines protesting the threat of a looming Sriracha shortage. Maybe they’re just masochists; maybe they’ve desensitized their taste buds and can no longer taste anything unless … Read more »
Greens by the Numbers
Posted by Ryan Abbott |
It’s the familiar mantra of moms and dads everywhere: “Eat your greens!” But anyone who has shopped for produce knows that greens come in many shapes and shades, with an almost infinite array of textures and flavours to choose from. Which greens are best for your body? Do they all have the same nutritional benefits? The same mix of minerals and vitamins? The answers to these questions, it turns out, will shock and delight you.… Read more »
The Healing Power of Bone Broth
Posted by Oli Maughan |
So I’m chilling out with my favorite hipster the other day and I’m all “Let’s get some soup ‘cause it’s cold.”
He’s like, “Oh, there’s this new bone broth place down the street that all the cool kids are talking about.”
And I’m all, “Bone broth? The stuff my Oma used to make with leftover over chicken scraps and the vegetables my sister and I didn’t eat?”… Read more »
Make Your Own Kimchi
Posted by Jessica G. |
Kimchi is one of my favorite things to eat. I look forward to going to the farmer’s market every Saturday to grab some sweet daikon radish kimchi handmade by a local artisan. I’m lucky if the jar lasts me until the next farmer’s market. Now you know about one of my most guilty pleasures. Actually… scratch that–I don’t believe in guilty pleasures. There’s stuff you like, and stuff you don’t like, and if anyone objects to your preferences, you tell them where to go, ok?