Turnips are delicious. Enough said. But one of my favorite things about turnips is that the root is so deliciously subtle and sweet while the greens are setting off sticks of dynamite across the surface of your tongue. Each stick exploding with pungency. Now that I think more about that duality, I wonder whether it […]
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Napini, Rapini, and Raab
Submitted by Taidghin O’Brien on Fri, 05/10/2019 – 9:22am It’s that time of year when lots of delicious, over-wintered vegetables start to produce some of their most interesting offerings. It’s also that time of year when it can start to get a little confusing at the farmers market or grocery store with many of these […]
Radish Me This and Radish Me That
Submitted by Taidghin O’Brien on Thu, 05/02/2019 – 1:02pm Radishes are one of those amazing vegetables that seem to come in all shapes and sizes, and they’ve got quite the diversity in flavor profiles, or level of “pepper,” to match. And I LOVE their “pepper.” When I was a kid I would play the “How […]
May’s Here! The Champaign Farmers Market starts in One Week!
Submitted by Rey Dalitto on Thu, 05/02/2019 – 10:22am May’s here, even with all this rain my winter blahs are being chased away. This is the time of year where I start to head back to the outdoor markets and re-acquaint myself with many of my favorite farmers, vendors and friends. The Champaign Farmers Market […]
Ridiculously Ready for Rhubarb
Submitted by tobrien on Thu, 04/25/2019 – 11:05am The other day I saw the first local rhubarb of the season for sale at Common Ground Food Co-op in Urbana from Saturn Farm. The bright green stalks with just the hint of red at one end absolutely screamed: “BAKE A PIE WITH ME!” I, unfortunately, could […]
Green Garlic – Garlic Scapes
Submitted by Taidghin O’Brien on Fri, 04/19/2019 – 1:04pm “Pat, I’d like to solve the puzzle! Green Garlic – Garlic Scapes!” You’re welcome, Wheel of Fortune. I loved watching Wheel of Fortune as a kid (I had a thing for word games and puzzles), and I became truly giddy just now because green garlic and […]
