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Posts tagged “Ingredients - Fruit”

Recipe Recommendation: Blackberry Limeade

Over at 101 Cookbooks, we came across this refreshing-looking photo of Blackberry Limeade taken by Heidi Swanson. Fresh berries are in season right now, and in this heat, we definitely want something...

It's OK To Eat Tomatoes Now

Remember the salmonella scare in tomatoes a few months ago? Well, with summer in full swing, and tomatoes ripe on the vine, we've all been wondering; is it OK to eat tomatoes now?...

Avocado Country Store in Morro Bay, CA

Last week while visiting the Central Coast of California, we came across this avocado farm on the north side of Highway 41, just outside of Morro Bay....

Seasonal Spotlight: Persian Green Plums

Persian Green Plums are early-ripening plums grown in the mountains of Iran and are often eaten sour....

Sense of Place: The Flavors of New England

To understand the flavors and cuisine of New England, you need to understand one basic idea: It gets COLD up here! Our growing season is pretty darn short, with heavy emphasis on fruits and vegetable...

Recipe: Easy, Foolproof Cobbler (for Any Fruit)

There are a lot of recipes for cobbler out there, and we've read and considered (and made) quite a few of them. But we keep coming back to a very basic family recipe that is almost no recipe at all. W...

No-Bake Desserts: Two Recipes from Domino

We're contemplating a no-bake dessert this weekend, which is not difficult considering how much gorgeous fruit is available right now. Here are two recipes from Domino that take advantage of summer fr...

From The Email: Two Fresh Dishes for Spring

A version of this post was originally sent to our email subscribers on May 8th. To sign up for our weekly email sign up in the column to the left or click here. If you're trying to eat as much from a...

Thursday Giveaway: Mangos!

Giveaway: Two family packs of fresh mangos, courtesy of the National Mango Board Find it: Grocery stores and markets nationwide In our pursuit of eating locally and seasonally we have few special exc...

Ingredient Spotlight: Tomatillo

A lot of people think this is an unripe green tomato, but it isn't. It certainly looks like a tomato, but it's covered with a paper husk on the outside. What is it?...

LA Farmers' Market Report: Blenheim Apricots

Last week, we reported on the abundance of stone fruit at the Hollywood Farmers' Market. One of the most prized stone fruits available in LA and other California farmers' markets is the Blenheim apric...

Seasonal Spotlight: Tomatoes Are Here In San Francisco!

At the Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market last week, we saw tomatoes....

LA Farmers' Market Report: Stone Fruit

It's unmistakable — stone fruit season is in full swing at the Hollywood Farmers' Market! Different varieties of peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots, and cherries started to appear several week...

Seasonal Spotlight: Blueberries

At the Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market last week, we saw blueberries for the first time this season in San Francisco....

Recipe: Strawberry-Yogurt Popsicles

On Friday, we gave you a roundup of some fun, summer popsicle molds. So, over the weekend, we decided to practice what we preached... ...

Good Question: Identify This Mystery Fruit!

Here's a fun question from reader Mila. She says: Hi, Kitchn. While at the market on Sunday, I came across this very interesting fruit. At least I think it's a fruit. Having never seen this, I pick...

Seasonal Note: Try Fresh Strawberries in Frozen Margaritas

Maybe Monday morning is a little early to be talking about margaritas, but what the heck. We made frozen margaritas last weekend, and while the margarita is not usually our cocktail of choice, these w...

What Are Catabolic Foods?

In the summer, when there's rather less clothes and things like beach trips are on one's mind, one has a tendency to eat lighter. We are not necessarily on a diet, mind you, but we are eating light an...

Summer Meals: What Are You Cooking Tonight?

OK, it's hot out. It's really hot. The kitchen looks not as appealing as it did in the cold, dark winter. And yet there is a flood of fresh, beautiful produce in the markets (scapes, anyone?). We are ...

More Summer Cocktails

Armed with all the fresh fruits and berries that are currently in season in California, we experimented with some new cocktail recipes over the weekend....

Good Product: Fig Preserves

Fresh figs won't be in season for another few months, and even when they do show up in markets, we don't go nuts over them. We too often get a bad batch that's mealy and bland. Fig jams and preserve...

Good Question: What Avocado Dips Can I Make That Aren't Guacamole?

It is usually the case that if you see a bowl of mashed avocado on a table, it's guacamole. And why not? We happen to love guacamole (you can read all about that here). But one of our readers, Tal, do...

Fresh Mangosteens Now Available In The US!

Long illegal in the US due to the belief that they harbored the Asian fruit fly, mangosteens are no longer contraband. The ban was lifted in October of 2007, and the first fruits were shipped in Apri...

Seasonal Spotlight: Peaches

What signals the arrival of summer more than a fresh, juicy peach? For some people, summer starts after Memorial Day or when school gets out. For me personally, summer starts when peaches start show...

Strawberries in Salads

This weekend, our plans to make a strawberry pie got interrupted, and no piemaking ever happened. We were thus left with the delightful problem of too many strawberries. There weren't quite enough for...