Belgian Endive
Picture courtesy of Walt Hubis. The Belgian endive is a pale green, torpedo shaped head of leaves, about the size of your palm. When you bite into a leaf, it yields a very smooth...
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Brussels Sprouts
When I was a wee one, hearing the term brussels sprouts would bring on a noticeable nose crinkles and a wholehearted, exaggerated “ew” face. And yet, for the life of me, I can’t remember...
Pork Belly
My very first memory of pork belly is mei cai kou rou, a traditional Chinese dish where the pork belly is first boiled, then marinated, then fried and finally steamed. The lengthy cooking process...
Sorrel
Sorrel, also known as spinach dock or narrow-leaved dock, is a perennial herb with a palate-filling, lemon-like taste. It is a slender plant with deep roots, juicy stems and edible leaves. With oblong leaves...
The Turnip
Who knew the turnip was part of the cabbage family! For many years, I blissfully ate the bulbous root with little regard for the green nubbins protruding off the top. Come to think of...
Leek
Dating back more than 4,000 years to Mesopotamian times, the sturdy leek is perhaps the most overlooked member of the allium family, which includes the ubiquitous onion and garlic. This may be because the...
Honey
These days, a simple drizzle of honey takes on so much more significance, as researchers are still no closer to knowing why honey bee colonies across the United States are mysteriously vanishing. Known as...
Avocado
For years I harbored an affair with the avocado. On certain cool, sunny mornings, I sigh deeply, enjoying the feel of my knife snapping through the rough outer shell and slicing cleanly through to...
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