Edibles Archives

Saturday, March 14, 2026

The Allium Family

Knowing the difference of the allium family, between shallots, green onions, scallions, chives and leeks can be very confusing. One

Beet roots (Beta vulgaris), brilliantly red, smoothly round, lusciously earthy and sweet are a treat on any table. Related to

Broccoli and cauliflower stir fry recipe, a great dish for lunch or dinner that is high in vitamins A, C

Because broccoli is dark green, it signals its virtues before you even have a mouthful while Cauliflower for all its

1. Wheat sheaf as symbol. A sheaf of wheat is one symbol of All Saints’ Day, which is November 1.

1. Sex and the single pumpkin. Pumpkins are monoecious. A single plant will have both male and female flowers. Female

Glenn's Chicken

Baked Chicken with cherry tomatoes and tarragon One lovely thing about cherry tomatoes is that they are so prolific. Gardeners

1. Clingstone or freestone. When you eat a peach and the flesh comes neatly away from the pit, that is

1. They are so pomaceous! Pome is from the Latin word for fruit, pomun, but in our world, we apply

Highbush cranberry grows wild just about everywhere in Canada.

Lowbush cranberry The lowbush cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) is a North American plant, related to the blueberry, that grows naturally in