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Roots and Fruits
Belgian endive – a mistake worth making
What do potato chips, Popsicles and chocolate chip cookies have in common with a leafy vegetable from the chicory family? They were all discovered by accident....
Star fruit in the spotlight
With the many red carpet celebrations taking place including the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild awards and Oscars, the time is right to shine the spotlight...
Go bananas for plantain
How many times have you seen those over sized green bananas at the grocer and just passed them by? While we wouldn’t hesitate to scoop up a bunch of familiar...
Fennel – a special treat
I must have inherited my love of licorice from my father. Throughout my childhood, I could always find a package of his beloved Licorice Allsorts tucked away in...
Persimmon - the sweet sensation
Known to the ancient Greeks as the ‘fruit of the gods’ a persimmon can be a bitter bite or sweet sensation depending on the variety of fruit you are eating....
Celeriac – the life of the party
Celery is one of the last picks I would ever reach for on a vegetable platter. I’ve always considered it as nothing more than filler amidst the tasty crunch...
Hairy melon – big, hairy deal!
As I’m peeling the skin from a Hairy Melon, I realize what a long way I’ve come from my childhood staples of carrots, corn and peas. More importantly, I...
Chayote – out of your gourd
If one didn’t know better, one could easily mistake a Chayote (Chy YOH Tee) for a pear having a major meltdown. While it shares the pear’s shape, size and...
Okra - my pod
Seedy and slimy are not my usual favourite qualities in friends or food, but I've made an exception for Okra. A flowering plant in the mallow family (related to...
Karela - the better bitter
During one long, hot summer day, I decided to search for a refreshing new food as an alternative to the endless watermelon wedges filling my plate. At the...
Baby bananas - the best of the bunch
It was about 12 years ago in Rome when I first spotted them at an outdoor produce market. Amidst the vibrant shades of red, purple, green and orange, my gaze...
Ataulfo mango - just in case
I love this time of year when my beloved mangoes are readily and affordably available by the case. But if I had one complaint about mangoes, it would be the...
Nuts about lychee
It wasn’t exactly love at first sight when my sister brought home a plastic bag of small, round, bumpy-encased fruits called lychee. And even after peeling...
I heart artichokes
If ever there were a vegetable so full of intrigue, it could be the centerpiece of a steamy romance, a potboiler and a hotbed of controversy, the globe...
Kohlrabi - down to earth
Often described as a little Sputnik, kohlrabi may look like something from out of this world, but this member of the cabbage family is very down to earth....
Say yes to Ya Pear
When I find a new food, it is always surprising to discover its history, and how it has been enjoyed by cultures around the world for thousands of years. I...
Kale: turn over a new leaf
While kale is anything but new, it’s not exactly the most popular green to populate a plate. You may have been served a leaf or two as a garnish at your...
Strawberry papaya
Reportedly declared, "the fruit of the angels" by Christopher Columbus, papayas, like explorers, have made their way from Central America and the Indias to...
Honk if you love gooseberries
Thanks to my Grade Six ‘scary berry’ training, which taught me to never trust a wild berry, not once have I strayed from the safety of the familiar...
Belgian endive
What do potato chips, popsicles and chocolate chip cookies have in common with a leafy vegetable from the chicory family? They were all discovered by accident....
