I love summer in Humboldt County for a number of reasons, including the amazing produce our farmers bring to the markets and the fog that keeps us cool (“Get Out into the Fog,” Aug. 26). Hence, I usually enjoy my favorite season in my favorite place. This year, however, after almost two years of not […]
Cabbage
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Cabbage for Comfort
Varieties of the species Brassica oleracea are exuberant plants — it’s a pity we don’t often see them in their glory. Broccoli, the various cultivars of cabbage and cauliflower all produce abundant leaves crowning the head. They sort of show off, profuse in their physical presence. Brassicas are generous and it seems to me fitting […]
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Don’t Get All Mushy
Haven’t you had enough mixed spring salad from a tub? You need to see other vegetables. Winter cabbage is so sweet and crisp raw, but come St. Patrick’s Day we’ll be boiling the blarney out of it with corned beef. Even summer’s coleslaws, tasty as they are, tend to cover up the flavor of the […]