by dsavastio | May 23, 2011 | Vegetable Information
Kohlrabi is a vegetable that has fallen off of most people’s vegetable radar. I remember my mother cooking it when it was given to her by friends who had gardens, but I personally had never prepared it. While kohlrabi has been in common use throughout Italy, France...
by dsavastio | May 23, 2011 | Vegetable Information
Cabbage is part of the Brassica family and is believed to be native to the Mediterranean region. There are three distinguishing cabbage families—stem cabbages like kohlrabi, kale, collards and Chinese cabbage; smooth and curly-leafed such as Savoy, red, white and...
by dsavastio | May 23, 2011 | Vegetable Information
Like beans, peas belong to the legume family, being plants that bear fruit in the form of pods enclosing the fleshy seeds inside. Peas are divided into two categories—those with and those without edible pods. Shelling peas require only a little work to uncover the...
by dsavastio | May 23, 2011 | Vegetable Information
Probably the best known of the summer squashes, zucchini is a type of narrow squash that resembles a cucumber in size and shape. Archaeologists trace the origins of summer squash to Central America, dating back to 5500 BC, where they were an integral part of the...
by dsavastio | May 5, 2011 | Vegetable Information
Winter squash, a relative of both the melon and the cucumber, come in many different varieties. We will have lots of different varieties coming onto the stand over the next several weeks—first will be the Cucurbita pepo varieties including acorn, pie pumpkin,...
by dsavastio | May 3, 2011 | Vegetable Information
Baby leeks are known for their lovely delicate, sweet flavor and add a subtle touch to recipes without overpowering the other flavors. Leeks belong to the family of plants called Allium and are related to onions, shallots and scallions, to which they bear a...
