Category: Kitchen

Bunch of Collard Run-Ups
Produce

About Run-Ups

Run-ups are the name that Eastern Carolinians use for the flowering stalks of brassicas not so well known for their flowering stalks, and run-ups are delicious!

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mire poix - onions, carrots and celery
Kitchen IQ

Introduction to Aromatics

Aromatics are vegetables that provide deep layers of flavor and aroma when chopped or crushed and then heated. They are the basis to an overwhelming variety of savory dishes.

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mise en place for butternut squash risotto
Kitchen IQ

Introduction to mise en place

Mise en place is all about getting ready to cook. For the home cook, embracing mise en place can mean the difference between enjoyable, rewarding kitchen success and messy, stressful kitchen failure.

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Spring onions on market stand.
Kitchen IQ

A Lot About Alliums

Botanically, the allium family is the king of aromatics: Onions (red, yellow, white, sweet), garlic, leeks, shallots, scallions… These are all alliums.

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