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Courtesy of Rebecca Taggart for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS Brussels sprouts, preferably fresh on the stalk Olive oil Walnut pieces Large salt crystals Lemon pepper Herbes de Provence PREPARATION Preheat oven to 375ºF. Remove sprouts from stalk, wash, then trim the stems and remove any wilted outer leaves. Cut each sprout in half, and place in a heavy baking dish.
In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy. —William Blake Winter is finally here in drought-stricken California, and we’ve gotten a break from all that balmy, summerlike weather we’ve been experiencing. Hello, rain! Hello, frost! Hello, fog! Although we welcome all precipitation, most farms probably won’t be seeing any of the white stuff. The fertile food-bearing land of
A hybrid of the Clementine and Orlando tangelo, the Ambersweet is practically seedless. A bit of an oddball, this citrus can be more pyramid than sphere, with pebbly, easy-to-peel skin.
Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 3 cups cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans), canned or fresh One grapefruit, supremed (see Cook’s note) 1/2 cup basil, chiffoned One fennel bulb, sliced (see Cook’s note) 1/3 cup shallot, minced DRESSING 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt Freshly ground pepper to taste PREPARATION In a large bowl,
The first of the citrus season, Hamlin are an important juice orange, great cut into slices (or smiles). This improved variety from the Azores Islands was imported by Thomas Rivers in 1865.
Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys Ingredients 2 cups cabbage, thinly sliced 1 cup carrots, grated 1 cup mild radish (such as daikon or watermelon radish), yacon root, jicama, and/or a crisp apple, sliced into matchsticks (peel jicama/yacon root) 1 cup orange, Cara Cara, grapefruit, or another sweet citrus, supremed (see Cook’s note) ¼ cup shallot or onion, minced
Image courtesy of Full Belly Farm, Guinda CA As the weather warms and dries a little in February and March, it’s easy to think that spring has arrived and therefore the warm weather crops should be close behind. But the delay from the greenhouse or the field to your FarmShare is 2- 3 months or more. Some of the leanest
Mangosteens are truly exotic—and they’re nothing like mangoes, despite their name! The only thing they have in common is that both are tropical fruits native to Southeast Asia. They’re popular in countries like Thailand and the Philippines, where they grow easily in the hot, lush climate. The Mangosteen’s signature sweet, slightly tart flavor is hard to describe. Some people say
Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 1 pound sunchokes, aka Jerusalem artichokes (OK to supplement with regular or sweet potatoes), scrubbed, peeled, and cut into chunks 1–1 1/2 cups onion, chopped 1 cup cauliflower, chopped 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, rosemary, or parsley
Grapefruit will not be ignored. If you dig into one, you are just as likely to get a clownish squirt in the eye as to have your other senses treated to a trumpeter’s storm of fragrance and color. The aroma of grapefruit can hit high notes Maynard Ferguson can’t reach. It has the juiciness of Miles Davis’ “round sound” and
Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 2–3 cups Brussels sprouts*, thinly sliced or shredded (in a food processor or by hand) 1 cup crisp apple, thinly sliced 1/2 cup carrot, grated (optional) 2 cloves garlic, minced or very thinly sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice or apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard (optional) Salt
Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS Two apples, sliced into bite-sized pieces (peels optional) 1 cup potatoes, thinly sliced into bite-sized chunks about 1/4-inch thick 1/2 cup carrots, thinly sliced on the diagonal about 1/4-inch thick 1/4 cup onion, minced or very thinly sliced 1/4 cup celery, thinly sliced or chopped (optional) 1/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional) 2
Recipe Courtesy of Capay Valley Farm Shop INGREDIENTS 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/4 pound pancetta or bacon (optional) 1 small yellow or white onion, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons fresh sage, minced OR 1 teaspoon dried sage 1 cup farro or barley 1/2 lb. cabbage, cored and coarsely chopped 2 carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped
Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 2–3 Yukon gold potatoes 1 green bell pepper, diced 1/2 cup onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Salt and pepper to taste Optional: Garnish with chopped herbs such as parsley, cilantro, or thyme. PREPARATION Place whole potatoes in a pot and cover entirely with cold water leaving about
Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS Beets, 2–3 large or 4–6 small, trimmed and well cleaned ½ cup onion, thinly sliced (yellow, white, red, or green) 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest Salt and pepper to taste Optional additions: Sliced orange, tangerine, or grapefruit; sliced avocado; fresh chopped herbs; toasted walnuts or
The 20th Century (or Nijisseiki) is an Asian pear discovered in 1898, Matsudo City, Japan. This green-yellow pear has become one of the most widely grown Asian apple pears in the world and has complex flavors that make eating it a real treat. It is wonderfully crisp and juicy with notes of vanilla and butterscotch at first bite. A complex
Adapted by Pia Hinckle for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 2 bunches of kale (or other hearty greens) 8 small potatoes (or 5 big), scrubbed and cut into 1-inch cubes (peel if desired) 4 carrots, scrubbed and chopped roughly into largish pieces 4 celery stalks, washed and chopped roughly 2–3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped fine 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and
Shakespeare and his contemporaries called these gems “leather-coats.” The Victorians prized them for their look, texture, and taste, and often depicted them in works of art. And lucky for us, russeted apples are still a special treat that we can enjoy today. Russeting is a brownish, corky or netlike texture that ranges in coverage from a small patch, typically near the
Friend’s Ranches in Ojai, California, is a regular supplier of Pixie tangerines for The FruitGuys. The Friend family and its descendants (now into its fifth generation of family farming) have been growing fruit in Ojai since the 1880s and tangerines since the 1920s—one of the first California farms to do so. The family planted its first Pixie tangerine trees in
There’s a fast-paced, smart device game called “Fingerzilla” that lets you rain Godzilla-like destruction down upon virtual cityscapes and towns using only your finger. While being at the helm of such fiery chaos may make users feel invincible, the truth is that we are all at the mercy of the elements in ways we often forget. I am always reminded
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