FOOD FUN: Microgreens Garden & Fishbowl For Your Kitchen

[1] The Water Garden from Back To The Roots: a new kind of surf and turf (photo courtesy Back To The Roots). [2] Why buy microgreens like these when you can grow peppery arugula and others in your Water Garden? (photo courtesy Good Eggs)   Add this eye-catching fishbowl-and-herb-garden to your kitchen for fun and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Stuffed Delicata Squash

[1] Baked delicata squash cut into cylinders and served with a poached egg and sautéed vegetables (photo courtesy Vaucluse | NYC). [2] You can stuff the squash with grains (photo of grain bowl with sliced squash courtesy Good Eggs | SF). [3] Another options: slices of roast delicata squash in a green salad (photo courtesy…
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RECIPE: Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie For World Vegetarian Day & Meatless Mondays

October 1st is World Vegetarian Day, founded in 1977 by the North American Vegetarian Society. While October 1st is the annual kick-off day, the whole of October is Vegetarian Awareness Month. For a comfort food celebration, we propose a vegetarian version of Shepherd’s Pie (recipe below).     WHAT IS SHEPHERD’S PIE Shepherd’s pie, made…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Mushroom Toast

[1] Mushroom toast. Serve it any time of the day, including with a leisurely glass of wine or beer (photo courtesy Edwards Dessert Kitchen). [2] A wealth of mushrooms from which to choose (photo courtesy Good Eggs). [3] Lobster mushrooms. If you can find them, they add color to the plate (photo courtesy Baldor Food).…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fried Potato Peels (Save Potato Peels For A Snack Or Garnish)

Yesterday we featured murasaki, Japanese purple sweet potatoes. Today, it’s a completely different view of potatoes: Fried or roasted peels! We knew that we could freeze potato peels (and all vegetable peels) to make stock. We never thought to cook them as a standalone food. But, in that time-honored tradition of letting nothing go to…
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