TIP OF THE DAY: Head To The Farmers Market

What’s up, Doc? Beautiful produce at the farmers market, in non-conventional colors. Look for burgundy, maroon, white and yellow carrots. Orange and yellow beets. Purple “green” beans and bell peppers. Green, orange and purple cauliflower. Heirloom tomatoes in burgundy, green, yellow and stripes. Some of the unusual hues are the original colors—carrots, for example, were…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Rancho Gordo Gourmet Beans

Beautiful cranberry beans from Rancho Gordo. Photo by River Soma | THE NIBBLE. Beans were nutritious fare for our ancestors. Yet today, many people think of beans as inexpensive food consumed by people who can’t afford better. They haven’t had Rancho Gordo heirloom beans! There’s no better way to learn to appreciate beans than to…
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