June 22nd, 2007
Big at the farmers’ market this week are these yellow zucchini. They look ordinary enough, but I’m not sure I’d ever had them before now. The insides are yellow, too, and the taste was quite similar to that of green zucchini.
The same day I also picked up some zucchini flowers, a favorite from my childhood […]
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May 31st, 2007
Last week we were driving down a country road in Georgia (in the southeastern US) and came across a roadside farm stand. On a whim we decided to stop and see what we could find.
I’m so glad we did. The variety of fruit and vegetables on offer was impressive, and the quality was much higher […]
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May 16th, 2007
We found these at the farmers market the other day. At first glance we thought they were beets, which seemed to be a common mistake. They weren’t selling well - apparently people just aren’t into giant radishes - and we actually ended up taking home a couple for free.
The radishes had a very strong flavor […]
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May 13th, 2007
Last weekend some friends are I headed out to an asparagus festival on a nearby farm. We learned about how the spears are grown and harvested, and were able to sample several asparagus dishes.
In addition to green and white, the farm grew purple asparagus, too. They are similar in shape and texture to green ones, […]
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March 30th, 2007
Despite the snow that has been falling here for the last couple days, I know that spring is on its way. Although the official German asparagus season (yes, there really is an official season, mandated by law) hasn’t yet begun, the veggies are starting to show up more and more in my local grocery store. […]
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March 12th, 2007
I love it when I go into the grocery store or to the green market and a new seasonal veggie has made its appearance. I especially love it when that veggie is one of my all-time favorites. So you can imagine my giddiness when I ran in to the store to grab some soy milk […]
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