Mustard greens
Did you know? Mustard greens come from the same plant that produces the seeds from which Dijon mustard is made. So expect a peppery, piquant flavor. These greens, from the...
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Nameko mushrooms
Did you know? These slender, golden stems are relatively unknown in the United States, but they are among the most popular mushrooms in Japan. Namekos (pronounced NAH-ma-kose) have a distinctive,...
The next big thing(s)
Pomegranates may not be passe, yet, but the "in" fruit of 2006 does seem a bit more pedestrian as 2007 approaches. That's the way it is in the food world....
Transplants to the South prove they are worth their boiled peanuts
"The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook" Matt Lee and Ted Lee W.W. Norton & Company, $35 OK, let's cut to the chase. The Lee brothers, Matt and Ted, were born in...
Grapefruit
Did you know? This subtropical fruit was first identified in Barbados and grows in clusters, like grapes. Some say this accounts for the name. But that's not conclusive. "Fruit experts...
Pine nuts
Did you know? Pine nuts are expensive because of the hand labor needed in harvesting them from the pine cones of several varieties of pine trees. "There are two main...
Avocado
Did you know? Perhaps it has something to do with the aphrodisiac qualities once assigned to this New World fruit by the Aztecs, but in some Latin American countries it...
Okra
Did you know? Okra is native to the African continent, where it is known as gombo. Fans of this often-maligned vegetable include Indiana-born journalist Roy Blount Jr. who wrote a...
Watermelon
Did you know? Watermelons come with red, pink, yellow or orange flesh and range in size from mini "personal" melons to those large enough to serve as dessert for a...
White asparagus
Did you know? White asparagus, grown from the same seed as the green variety, has a milder, more delicate asparagus flavor than the green variety. It stays white because it...