by fifthcrow | May 2, 2014
A slightly more unusual vegetable that you’ll only get a couple times this year. Escarole is a type of endive. It’s related to dandelion greens, and radicchio. It’s a mildy bitter green (that bitter is what alot of people are after). I didn’t...
by fifthcrow | May 2, 2014
Radicchio is the darling of high end restaurants and haute cuisine. It is a slightly bitter green closely related to escarole. It is often braised, sometimes grilled, or used as a platform for hors d’oeuvres, as well as added to salads. Here’s a cooked...
by fifthcrow | May 2, 2014
Also known as pointy or conehead cabbage (cuz it sure looks like a conehead), this cabbage is l
by fifthcrow | May 2, 2014
super sweet, brilliant purple red color, small cabbages
by fifthcrow | May 2, 2014
Whole for a snack, julienned in a salad or coleslaw, roasted in chunks with other root veggies, glazed, in stir fries, and a member of mirepoix (carrots, onions and celery used as a base for just about any soup or stock). Don’t get caught in a rut with your...
