Archives by Tag 'Vegetable'
Vegetable harvesting: It’s all in the timing
By Lilian Hovell - Last updated: Monday, July 18, 2011
Giant zucchini are the trophy of the nouveau vegetable gardener. These big green squash that reach the diameter of a human leg are awesome to behold, but crack one open and it’s all pith and seed. It’s useless for everything except hollowing out into a big green casserole. Giant zucchini are also bad for long-term [...]
Factor fennel into your vegetable garden
By Lilian Hovell - Last updated: Friday, February 11, 2011
Certain vegetables—fennel, for one—are unaccountably absent from most Canadian kitchens. Ask a German about Fenchel, or an Italian about finocchio, and they will tell you how mild and sweet it is, how crisp and refreshing eaten raw, how delicious braised or in a stew, how its anise flavour is distinct but not overpowering. Ask someone [...]