I always see leeks on cooking shows, but they can be a bit intimidating in the store if you don’t know what they are or what to look for (as they were for me. Here I’ll go over what leeks are and how to pick them.
What Are Leeks?
Leeks look more or less like a [...]

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Have you ever wondered why cooking green vegetables leads to a loss of their bright green color? If so, read on. If not…well, read on anyway. It might be interesting. This is adapted from the always excellent Harold McGee.
There are two primary ways that veggies can lose their green. First, [...]

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I was feeling adventurous at the grocery store a couple months ago and wanted to try something new. What did I choose? Bok choy of course - also known as Chinese white cabbage. I picked a basic recipe to learn what bok choy tastes like.
Cooking bok choy is easy, although I didn’t [...]

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I don’t usually head for vegetables when deciding what to eat, probably because there isn’t a vegetable that I really love. They are healthy though, so I’ve been making an effort to eat more and try new ones. The last time I went to the grocery store I picked up some butternut squash [...]

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What’s the deal with lettuce? It has one name, but many different kinds. Lettuce is a bit of a mystery to me - I generally don’t know what kind I’m eating or what it is supposed to taste like. Therefore, I’d like to give a brief overview of the four main types of lettuce [...]

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