California has Meyer lemons and avocados; Florida boasts navel oranges; Georgia is famous for Vidalia onions. But here in the Northeast, we can lay claim to that much-anticipated wild spring green, the ramp. What’s a ramp, you ask? Ramps are wild leeks and taste like a cross between an onion and garlic. They’re highly prized among foodies (though I hate […]
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Save Time When Cooking
When you’re making dinner tonight or tomorrow cut down on the time it takes you to both prepare your meal and clean up from it by adding one extra bowl to your counter. While chopping veggies put any scraps in a separate bowl instead of making frequent trips to the garbage can. Then once you’re done with the prep simply […]
Recipe Ideas for Spinach
In my big grocery shop this weekend, I bought a big—no, giant—bag of spinach. A bunch of the recipes I plan to make this week contain spinach, so I needed a lot. Yesterday on my commute home, I started thinking (don’t ask me why) of all the things I could do with that giant bag of spinach. Here’s what I […]
Keep Your Knives Sharp
Knives can be one of the most intimidating things in the kitchen. From knowing which knives you need, to which knife is right for each cutting job, to how to sharpen your knives, there’s a lot to learn. Luckily, this easy trick will help you keep your blade at its sharpest. When you’re scraping cut veggies off of your cutting […]
