Greetings, Chestnuts! There’s nothing like wine-poached pears and spinach and swiss cheese pie to celebrate December. Taste the flavors of the season with seasonal fruits, vegetables and appetizers that are perfect for winter.
Image: Red Currants. Photography by Brandon Maya
December Seasonal Fruits: clementines, dates, grapefruit, white grapefruit, lemons, canary melons, blood orange, kiwi, navel orange, passion fruit, red currants, sweet orange, tangerines, temple orange, angelos, tangerines, tomatoes
December Seasonal Vegetables: anise, beetroot, Bok Choy, broccoli ,baby broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, chestnuts, red cabbage, carrots, white cauliflower, cauliflower (Broccoflower) , celery, celeriac, cilantro, dill, beet greens, collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, kale, kolrabi, leeks, lemons, butter boston lettuce, endive, escarole, iceberg, romaine, Spring mix, canary melons, Napa cabbage, green onions, swede, temple orange, parsley, parsnips, radicchio , radishes , rapini, spinach, spouts, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard , tomatoes, turnip
December Appetizer Recipes
- Radishes with Salty Seaweed Butter
- Pears Wrapped In Prosciutto
- Psychedelic Tomato and Goat Cheese Salad
- Pinot Grigio-Cooked Shrimp in Endive Leaves
Season’s Eats Rewind
Morning, Honey Dews! Yawn, get in a great stretch and wake up. The weekend is made for late nights and sleepy, brunch-laced afternoons. Keep your PJs on, cook this quick poached eggs with bacon mouthful and celebrate the weekend!
1. Sautéed plum tomatoes 2. Buttered english muffin 3. Sautéed arugula 4. Bacon 5. Poached Eggs
2 Eggs
2 handfuls of Arugula
5 Plum Tomatoes, halved
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Cotton sculptures, Klan hoods, jeweled portraits… when you see an inspiring and thought-provoking art collection, it’s makes your eyes brighten and want to cartwheel down the art filled halls, (I get the same excitement from seafood and pasta too).
30 Americans is an eclectic, attention-grabbing, exhibit featuring 30 talented African-American artists with over 70 works. Some of the beautiful artists include, textile artist Nick Cave, storyteller Kara Walker, textured painter Mickalene Thomas and performance artist and painter Kalup Linzy.
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There’s nothing like glazed carrots, buttered artichokes and warm fig tarts to celebrate the fall harvest. Enjoy the flavors of November with fruits and vegetables that are best in Fall!
Image: Cranberry Beans. Photography by Brandon Maya
November Seasonal Fruits: apples, blood orange, cantaloupe, casaba melons, celeriac and celery root, Crenshaw melons, clementines, cranberries, dates, figs, grapefruit, white grapefruit, lemons, kiwi, navel orange, passion fruit, pears, persimmons, red currants, sweet orange, tangerines, temple orange, angelos, tangerines, tomatoes, watermelons
November Seasonal Vegetables: artichokes, beetroot, beet greens, Bok Choy, broccoli , baby broccoli, Brussels sprouts, butter boston lettuce, cabbage, chestnuts, red cabbage, carrots, white cauliflower, cauliflower (Broccoflower) , cilantro, cranberry beans, collard greens, corn, dill, edamame, endive, escarole, frisee, eggplant, iceberg, garlic, green onions, green beans, horseradish, Jerusalem artichoke/ sunchoke, kale, kolrabi, leeks, lemons, mustard greens, romaine, Spring mix lettuce, canary melons, Napa cabbage, swede, temple orange, parsley, parsnips, pumpkin, radicchio , radishes , rapini, rutabaga, spinach, spouts, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard , squash – acron, butternut, hubbard, kabocha, spaghetti, turban – tomatoes, turnip, turnip greens, watrecress
November Appetizer Recipes
There’s nothing like spicy sweet potato fries and warm mussels with tomatoes to celebrate October. Taste the flavors of the season with seasonal fruits, vegetables and appetizers that are perfect for fall.
Image: Cabbage. Photography by Brandon Maya
October Seasonal Fruits: apples, blackberries, cranberries, figs, grapes, guava, huckleberries, kumquats, passion fruit, pear, pineapple, pomegranate, quince, star fruit
October Seasonal Vegetables: acorn squash, aubergines, beetroot, Belgian endive, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, butter lettuce, butternut squash, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chicory, chayote squash, courgettes, diakon radish, endive, garlic, ginger, jalapeno peppers, kohlrabi (cabbage turnip) leeks, lettuce, marrow, mushrooms, okra, parsnips, peppers, persimmons, potatoes, pumpkin, radicchio, shallots, squash, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips, watercress, winter squash
October Seasonal Meats and Seafood: guinea fowl, partridge, mussels, grouse, oysters
October Appetizer Recipes
- Steamed Mussels in Wine
- Pears Wrapped In Prosciutto
- Happy Quinoa, Shiitake Mushrooms and Tomatoes
- Psychedelic Tomato and Goat Cheese Salad
- Pinot Grigio-Cooked Shrimp in Endive Leaves
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Hey Hungry Aliens!
Quick question: Given the opportunity to be anyone on Next Food Network Star for a day, who would you choose? There’s Vic Moea the Italian Momma’s Boy, Mary Beth the DC Food Writer, Jeff Mauro the Sandwich King, Susie Jimenez the Mexican Goddess and the list goes on.
I’m choosing a Food Network exec that works behind the brand. And today I was granted the opportunity to interview that Food Network monster, Mr.T. Who is this mystery man, you ask?
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Bite into juicy stone fruits, salt swollen tomatoes and enjoy the flavors of August.
Heirloom Tomato Varieties: 1. Garden Peach 2. Black Krim 3. Early Girl 4. Green Zebra (heirloom tomato appetizer recipe after the jump)
August Seasonal Fruits
Apples, apricots, basil, carrots, gooseberries, strawberries, cherries, dates, figs, grapes, mangoes, melons, peaches, plums, watermelon, loganberries, sage, nectarines, raspberries, rhubarb, cantaloupe, blueberries, kiwi, blackberries, boysenberries, casaba melon, Crenshaw melon, grapefruit, honeydew melon, limes, lychee, olallieberries, passion fruit, Persian melons
August Seasonal Vegetables
Butter lettuce, Chayote squash, green beans, beets, summer squash, *tomatoes, Chile peppers, sweet peppers, okra, corn, cucumbers, spinach, watercress, cauliflower, aubergine, fennel, asparagus, cabbage, celery, lettuce, mangetout, new potatoes, oyster mushrooms, peas, radish, French beans, chayote squash, eggplant, garlic, jalapeno peppers, lima beans, tomatillo, zucchini
*Taste the freshness of August with an Heirloom Tomato and Goat Cheese Appetizer Salad Recipe…
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Greetings, Romaines. Spice up your salad and hold the lettuce. The spark between tomatoes and goat cheese will blow your mind.
Serves 10
1 Pint Cherry tomatoes, halved
1/3 cup Kalamata olives, halved
1 Small Shallot, thin slice
Goat Cheese, to taste, crumble
Basil Vinaigrette
Basil Champagne Vinaigrette Ingredients
How’s this for a cheese ball. Fresh sweet and savory herbs with velvety goat cheese can make a crowd happy.
Serves 10
4 oz. Goat cheese (Lynnhaven is highly recommended)
1/2 Bunch Tarragon, fine chop
1 Bunch Parsley, fine chop
1. Mix the chopped herbs and lay on a chopping board.
2. Roll goat cheese in to small balls and lightly roll in the herbs. Serve with your favorite crackers or eat pure.
Greetings, Food Party Hosts! You’re having a Dinner Party and you want to make sure everyone meets, mingles and is happy. The only way to guarantee a hit, besides great appetizers and lots of libations is a clever ice-breaker. This is too easy — print and plant these funny food questions around the room and watch magic happen! And if that’s not enough, inspire your menu with Spring Seasonal Fare, appetizer recipes and a mixed drink menu.
Just for kicks, answer one (or all) of these food questions, in the comment section, below. Happy Entertaining!
