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[1] Whole acorn squash (photos #1 and #2 © Good Eggs). [2] Halved and seeded acorn squash. Last night we were out with a group of friends, the majority of whom ordered healthy roast vegetable plates for dinner. Roasting vegetables at home arose as a topic, and surprise: While most of us roasted sliced…
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At this time of year, Brussels sprouts are in season and many people are debating how to prepare them for Thanksgiving. Our nana and aunt disagreed to the extent that each brought her preferred preparation (one a gratin laden with Gruyère and pancetta, one with a honey balsamic sauce). But you don’t have to cook…
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[1] Call it celeriac or celery root: It’s not a beauty, but you’ll be hooked by its delicious, distinctive flavor (photo © The Chef’s Garden_. [2] Use the tops as garnish and in salads, soup stocks and stir frys (photo © Good Eggs). If you were asked to name root vegetables, you probably would…
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[1] Carrot tartare at 11 Madison Park, served in custom-designed platters (photo © Trip Advisor).
Fresh from California, sunchokes are in season. Their flavor gets even better after at a light frost. This brings us to the question: WHAT ARE SUNCHOKES? Sunchokes, a modern term for Jerusalem artichokes (Helianthus tuberosus) are edible tubers that grow underground, similar to potatoes. The word is a contraction of “sunflower chokes”; sunchokes are close…
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