Category: Produce

Bowl of Various Eggplant Varieties
Produce

A Lot About Eggplant

This post is all about eggplant. Currently it is under development, so not every section is filled in. But, the intention is to talk about eggplant varieties, how to select and store eggplant, and most importantly how to cook eggplant.

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Two Peaches
Kitchen IQ

A Tale of Two Peeled Peaches

There are two ways to peel peaches. What are they? When do you choose one way over the other? What are the results? This post will give you the quick lowdown.

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Box of Mixed Farmers Market Tomatoes
Pantry

What’s Your Favorite Way to Celebrate Tomato Season?

We all know that grocery stores get tomatoes that are selected to be shippable and have a long shelf life. In the early summer, when locally grown tomatoes, selected for their flavor become available, it’s time to celebrate. Here’s a half dozen ways I celebrate fresh, uncooked tomatoes. Do you have a favorite?

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Mixed Selection of Summer Squash
Produce

A Lot About Zucchini and Other Summer Squash

Let’s talk about summer squash. Don’t be afraid to branch out from zucchini! We’re going to talk about summer squash varieties, how to select and store summer squash, and most importantly how to cook summer squash.

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kohlrabi in the garden
Produce

About Kohlrabi

Kohlrabi is one strange looking vegetable. It looks like a root vegetable, but it’s actually a bulbous stem which grows just above the ground.

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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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