Category Archives: superfoods

Rapini/broccoli raab

Posted on 1 June 2011 by Debra

Rapini or broccoli raab is a versatile if little known leafy vegetable with delicious, delicate flowerets that look like small broccoli flowers. Despite its name, it’s related more closely to a turnip than broccoli.  Its flavor is clean and sharp. … Continue reading →

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Spinach

Posted on 30 May 2011 by Debra

After a cool, slow spring, your kitchen gardens are now producing food you can enjoy. All are leafy, tender greens that enjoy the cooler weather of spring. This, the first in a series about what’s up in your kitchen gardens … Continue reading →

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Winter harvest

Posted on 9 February 2011 by Debra

I’m still eating foods I grew over the summer: garlic, kobacha (Japanese winter squash) and pesto (basil). And it all tastes great and makes me keen to start the new growing season. Here’s a winter recipe for what’s left of … Continue reading →

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Why eat hyperlocal, hyperfresh

Posted on 5 February 2011 by Debra

“When you have the best and tastiest ingredients, you can cook very simply and the food will be extraordinary because it tastes like what it is. . . . Food tastes naturally delicious when it has been grown with care, … Continue reading →

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