Savor Cooks: Cranberries
This month’s “Savor Cooks” recipe features cranberries. Try our recipe for Instant Pot Spiced Cranberry Applesauce. Sure Thanksgiving has passed, but cranberries are still in season. Tart cranberries taste best when cooked into a sauce or added to baked goods. Cranberries can be purchased fresh, frozen, or dried. Now is the time to find […]
Savor Cooks: Rutabaga
This month’s “Savor Cooks” recipe features rutabaga. Try our recipe for Thai Curry Mashed Rutabagas. Rutabagas look similar to turnips, but have a more golden-and-purple hue as supposed to white-and-purple, and they often appear more gnarled. Nevertheless, the taste is slightly milder than a turnip’s sharper bite. Rutabagas can be used alone in recipes or […]
Savor Cooks: Mint
This month’s “Savor Cooks” recipe features mint. Try our recipe for Cocoa Mint Smoothies. Fresh mint will take your recipes to a whole new level, and the mint leaves can be used in both savory and sweet preparations. Start simple and try making “nana” tea. The work “nana” means mint in Hebrew and Arabic. To […]
Savor Cooks: Blackberries
This month’s “Savor Cooks” recipe features blackberries. Try our recipe for Blackberry Olive Oil Crumble. Fresh berries are best as is – fresh. And they are even better in the warm summer months when they are in peak season. If you happen to have an overabundance of berries or are brave enough to turn on […]
Savor Cooks: Lavender
This month’s “Savor Cooks” recipe features lavender. Try our recipe for Lavender Simple Syrup and use it to sweeten beverages or yogurt. Culinary lavender can be blended or ground with sugar or cooked and infused into simple syrup. Those are two easy ways to add a floral note to a sweet recipe. Start with a […]
Savor Cooks: Currants
This month’s “Savor Cooks” recipe features currants. Try our recipe for Saffron Couscous with Currants and Pine Nuts. Expand your food repertoire with currants. Fresh currants look like small berries clustered on a thin vine and the color ranges from white to red to deep purple. The best place to find fresh currants would be […]
Savor Cooks: Fava Beans
This month’s “Savor Cooks” recipe features fava beans. Try our recipe for Pasta Fagioli with Fava Beans. Fava beans come in all shapes, sizes and colors. They can be green, yellow, or brown; small, large, or split; fresh, canned, dried, or frozen. Fresh fava beans peak during the spring and summer seasons. Look for bright […]
Savor Cooks: Watercress
This month’s “Savor Cooks” recipe features watercress. Try our recipe for Cold Noodle Salad with Watercress and Cabbage. Watercress has a bright but slightly bitter taste similar to other cruciferous vegetables and lettuces. Think of it like a mild version of arugula. Use it in salads, atop pizza, or in sandwiches. Watercress can also be […]
Savor Cooks: Mushrooms
This month’s “Savor Cooks” recipe features mushrooms. Try this recipe for Mushroom Sloppy Joes. Mushrooms cook quickly and add a nice, savory element to dishes like pasta, pizza, soup and curry. If you’ve already tried the more common white button and cremini or baby bella mushrooms, experiment with some other varieties. Maitake and shiitake […]
Savor Cooks: Horseradish
This month’s “Savor Cooks” recipe features horseradish. Try our recipe for Horseradish Yogurt. Looking for a little more zing in the kitchen? Experiment with horseradish. You can get the fresh root and grate it right into sauces or onto food. Or seek out the “prepared” kind, which you will find in a jar. Prepared horseradish […]