Why the price of produce has soared
Why pay a premium for out-of-season produce when local crops are by definition in season and delicious? Eat This Now looks at the soaring price of produce and features recipes perfect for the season.
Cooking with Preserved Lemons, Part 2
When you have preserved lemons on hand, you want recipes that call for them. In this post, I feature recipes originally published in Seasonal Pantry in 2003: Butter Lettuce with Gorgonzola Dressing; Dungeness Crab with Meyer Lemon Remoulade, Composed Salad with Chicken, Olives & Angel Hair Pasta and more.
Cooking with Preserved Lemons 1, by request
A reader asks for recipes using preserved lemons. Eat This Now answers, with the first of two posts.
Citrus Primer, with Photos & Recipes
DeSantis Farms has made uncommon citrus--Seville oranges, citron, Buddha Hand, limequats and more--readily available in the heart of Santa Rosa. Here are photos, along with favorite citrus recipes from the Seasonal Pantry archives.
Update: The Mysterious Case of the Bitter Taste
Harold McGee weighs in on pine nut syndrome.
Happy Epiphany!
Today is almost the end of the Christmas season; tomorrow is Russian Christmas so it is not quite over yet. Do you celebrate Ephiphany? If so, please tell us about it here.
Steamed Persimmon Pudding, By Request
A reader asked me my favorite way to use ripe persimmons. Here's the answer, in an easy and delicious winter dessert.
A Delicious & Easy Way To Entertain
When you prepare polenta is a slow-cooker, it stays creamy for hours, leaving you free to relax and enjoy your guests. It's a perfect way to entertain on, say, New Year's Eve or New Year's Day. Polenta has the added attraction of being very inexpensive. Look for Golden Pheasant brand or Guisto's Organic Polenta.
Feasting on Farro: Ten Delicious Recipes for Winter
Don't let farro's trendy reputation ruin your enjoyment of this ancient, delicious and healthy grain.
