Category Archives: vegetables

Thursday, April 16th, 2015

Things I Like: Asparagus

You know it’s spring when asparagus shows up at your supermarket. It’s always a happy surprise, “oh, that’s right, you again!”, one that makes me feel like we’ve finally rounded the corner into a new and hopeful season. As soon … Continue reading

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Tuesday, February 24th, 2015

Hot Potato

If you haven’t been lucky enough yet to encounter a Japanese sweet potato, I urge you to seek them out, especially if you’re a fan of the traditional American variety. The Japanese variety—which I find at my nearby Asian supermarket … Continue reading

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Monday, November 17th, 2014

Carrot Tops

I got a beautiful mess of small orange and red carrots from my CSA last week…sadly one of the last shares of the season…and the green feathery tops were so lush and verdant, I just couldn’t cut them off and … Continue reading

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Friday, September 5th, 2014

5 Things You Can and Should Eat Before Summer is (truly) Over

Just because it’s September, and the interweb wants us to snap out of our seaside reveries and focus on things like school supplies, hurricane season, and New York Fashion Week, doesn’t mean I’m going to let it have its way. … Continue reading

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Monday, September 1st, 2014

Labor Day Salad

HAPPY LABOR DAY! If you’re been invited to a bbq, or are just planning on celebrating at home, I wanted to share a great KEEPERS recipe that is pretty much the perfect summer salad (in my opinion). It’s our watermelon-cucumber … Continue reading

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