It’s the end of the summer and you have more tomatoes and green beans than you know what to do with. One solution is to put them together in a colorful, nutritious vegetable dish. Includes recipe for Green Beans with Tomatoes.
At this time of year, when eggplant is at its peak, I am frequently asked how to pick one that is neither bitter nor seedy. With difficulty, is the answer.
The summertime glut of green squash, or zucchini, is quickly dwindling, and it’s time to take advantage of what’s left in farmers markets before it disappears completely. Includes recipe for Italian Pickled Zucchini.
You might not know unless you grew up in Europe, where fennel has been eaten for centuries, but the season for this delicately flavored vegetable has just begun. Includes recipe for Fennel and Orange Salad.
The eggplant is a staple of the Mediterranean kitchen, but it is also becoming increasingly familiar to American diners. And that gives cooks an extremely versatile food with which to work.
When country neighbors asked me to baby-sit their garden one May weekend while they were in the city, I warned them that choosing me could be botanically life-threatening. Even potted chives and ivy wither away under my black thumb. Includes recipe for Sugar Snap Peas and Carrots.
At this time of year, when eggplant is at its peak, I am frequently asked how to pick one that is neither bitter nor seedy. With difficulty, is the answer.
Tomatoes are rich in so many good things, including vitamin C, lycopene and assorted carotenes, that eating them every day is a good idea – especially while local, ripe tomatoes are at their peak.
Looking through my collection of ratatouille recipes, I notice they reflect the evolution in American cooking since the 1960s. In time, many cooks moved from worshipping ethnic authenticity to a fascination with California-style fusion cooking.
Once again, this time of year creates an overabundance of summer squashes. Check out these great tips for serving up all that squash without boring everyone to pieces.
Although rhubarb has traditionally appeared in desserts, it is now turning up in soups, stews and other savory dishes. Article includes recipe for Salmon with Rhubarb Sauce.
Recipe for Kohlrabi Almandine from our Side Dishes recipe section.
On bleak winter days, salads can bring both color and nutrients to your plate. Dark leafy greens such as spinach and winter citrus are a good combination for taste, health and appetizing eye appeal.
Fruit is more than a snack or dessert. The flavor and nutritional value of many savory dishes can be enhanced by adding fruit.
