Category: Fruits&Veggies
Kiwifruit Salad

This recipe is from my article All About Kiwifruit. Since kiwifruit is often described as having elements of citrus, strawberry and melon, we decided to put them all together for an intense kiwi experience. 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon mild vinegar such as …
All About Kiwifruit

Few people are more synonymous with single fruit or vegetable than Frieda Caplan and kiwifruit. Before it became the culinary rage, kiwifruit was called the Chinese gooseberry. It was not a name that Madison Avenue would have devised. On top of that, the Chinese gooseberry wasn’t terribly attractive; it looked …
All About Asparagus

With recipes for Pasta with Asparagus, Prosciutto and Parmesan – Sauteed Asparagus with Morels and Thyme – Roasted Asparagus with Rosemary Oil – On a mid-September afternoon some years ago I was walking by Fairway Market on New York’s Upper West Side. I noticed a produce worker removing asparagus from …
Roasted Asparagus with Rosemary Oil
Sauteed Asparagus with Morels and Thyme

Nothing evokes spring better than the emergence of asparagus combined with fresh morels. Though morels are frightfully expensive, a little goes a long way. Kosher salt 1 pound asparagus, trimmed 1 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 ounces fresh morels, sliced 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme Black pepper to …