Just Another Reason for Pumpkin Season ! Yes, folks, it is that time of year again. Halloween is now over, Thanksgiving is almost here, your jack-o-lanterns have gone moldy, and you’ve got loads of pumpkins and other gourds lying around your house with no real purpose anymore. This may have got you wondering what in …

A rutabaga is more than just a funny-sounding word: it is a vegetable! But what does this strange-looking vegetable taste like? Rutabagas tend to confuse everyone who isn’t a Swede, so let’s try and clear things up. These beauties are a type of turnip, or at least very similar to a turnip and used in …

Ah, cherries ! The best summer fruit out there that somehow managed to be a winter favorite. And their little sisters, the sour cherries, are very similar in many ways but are often overlooked. What is the difference between sweet and sour cherries ? Can you substitute one for another ? Is there anything special …

You’ve found the perfect dessert recipe and it calls for cherries. Heavenly, delicious cherries ! Probably your top 3 fruit, right ? Okay, then what do you do if you just can’t find any ? If your recipe doomed ? Is there a way to save it ? Are there any substitutes for cherries ? …

Got yourself a perfect pancake batter recipe but you’re short on buckwheat flour ? Or maybe you don’t even own a pack of buckwheat flour at all ? That’s okay, there’s a few alternatives you can use in place of buckwheat flour. Some may work better than others, and it really depends on what you’re …

Rutabaga. Many of us have heard this interesting name, but for the most part, many can’t actually describe what it belongs to! Is it a fruit? A vegetable? Maybe a tiny country in Eastern Europe? Well actually rutabaga is a type of turnip, or at least similar to a turnip. Okay, but how do you …

If you’ve been wandering the produce aisle looking for a cheaper head of broccoli, you should stop. Broccoli prices at an all-time high right now, and they’ll take a couple of years to settle down. Even in regular years, broccoli can get a little expensive. Why ? Well we believe we’ve found the answer, and …

Have you ever wondered if the food you eat is actually fruits or vegetables? Take the tomato, for example. Believe it or not, this juicy red ball we usually use as a veggie in our salads and dishes is actually a fruit ! So if we look at other brightly colored foods, such as a …

Turkey is possibly one of the most loved leftovers in the world. There’s just so much you can do with it ! One of the classic turkey leftover recipes is a turkey sandwich, with cheese and cranberry sauce and all the goodies you’ve got left. But what cheese goes best with turkey ? You’ve worked …

Wondering what to choose between endives and lettuce ? To be fair they’re both in the produce section, specifically in the leafy-greens-to-throw-in-a-salad part. Is there really a difference between them ? Can’t you use them both the same ? Apparently there is a difference, several actually. Which you use will determine the look, feel, and …

You are in the vicinity of the produce market stalls and you come across the leafy red stalks of vegetables of Swiss chard and rhubarb. You seldom or never used these in your kitchen adventures. Swiss chard vs rhubarb? It’s not a boxing match, but how do you use any of these ? They are …

If you’re looking for a tropical flavor, chances are you’ll decide on mango. It’s a fresh, sweet flavor with a slightly musky undertone. And it’s one of the most sought-after tropical fruits, along with pineapple and papaya. There’s just something about mangoes that makes them sooooo delicious that everyone wants them. They come with a …

Ah, pumpkin spice ! It’s the heart of fall, there’s no walking around town without catching a whiff of it. You might even have some in your pantry right now.  Pumpkin spice has become an essential part of fall, especially since Starbucks came out with their world-famous Pumpkin Spice Latte. But does pumpkin spice have …

Ever needed to make a quick pumpkin pie but got stock on the filling ? If you’re in a hurry you might not have noticed you picked up a can of pumpkin puree, instead of pumpkin pie filling. Does that spell trouble for your pie ? Is there any way you can use that puree …

Rhubarb is a super cool vegetable (actually a fruit) that’s a marvelous element of the treats table during its season. You see it in cakes, sorbets, cocktails, waffles, buckles, and pies. It’s also found in meaty dishes and salads. The thin stalks of rhubarb may seem sweet enough to eat without adding sugar, but they …

Whether it’s the nutritional value or the lovely way it looks, kiwi is surely an extraordinary fruit featuring vibrant green insides studded with tiny black seeds. Its great flavor makes it a wonderful element of fruit bowls as well as several desserts and drinks. The fruit came to be recognized as the national fruit of …

All geared up for an amazingly delicious salad but you’re missing endives ? They provide so much flavor and personality to an otherwise boring dish, it’s hard to let them go. So, you’re going to need a substitute ! Or several. It really depends on what you’re making, actually, because for some folks endives are …

Looking to make an amazing, hearty meal but you’re missing the main ingredient – black beans ? Or maybe you don’t like black beans ? Or beans at all ? No worries, there’s quite a few things you can use instead of black beans. These are very traditional beans, common in Latin America and are …

For most meat lovers, knowledge of beef cuts is limited to general steaks and juicy hamburgers. However, there are actually many different cuts of beef, each of which comes from a different part of the cattle! So, if a recipe you’re making calls for the beef shank, you may not actually know what part of …

Garlic salt and garlic powder are great recipe enhancers. They add more flavor to your ingredients and can even be that ‘secret ingredient’ that everyone’s begging you to tell them about ! But what if you don’t have garlic powder on hand ? Or garlic salt ? Can you substitute garlic salt for garlic powder, …