Beets are polarizing. Love them or hate them, it’s their earthy flavor that evokes a range of reactions. I recently served beets at a dinner party, and the conversation [...]
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Namu’s Beef Tongue with Sunchokes, Mustard and Onions
Namu’s Beef Tongue with Sunchokes, Mustard and Onions From Edible San Francisco Print Kristyn Leach is the farmer at Namu Farm, a one acre plot in Sunol, owned by [...]

Garden Mashups
Since our summer comes late, San Franciscans enjoy the most amazing combination of summer-fall-winter vegetables every autumn. I’m not going to tell you to make squash soup or tomato [...]

Fall Salads
The tender lettuces and delicate herbs of spring are but a fond memory. Fall salads are hearty and bold. Tempted as I am to give you a recipe for [...]

Vegetable Tarte Tatin
This riff on this traditional bistro classic apple tarte tatin—a creation of caramelized apple halves or quarters topped with pastry, baked and turned out with the sweet apples dripping their [...]

How to Roast Vegetables
I am tempted to tell you to put the vegetables in a hot oven, since that is what roasting is. For wonderfully crusted and flavorful roasted vegetables, however, just a [...]

Tomato Confit
I tend to bristle at the not-quite-accurate use of cooking terms. Confit means to be cooked—and then usually preserved—in its own fat. Duck and pork are the common culinary [...]

Vegetable Gratin
While potatoes are the classic choice, many vegetables can be gratinéed. Potato gratins are go-to dinner fare at my house. Sometimes we make them with cream and Gruyère and a [...]

Fall Vegetable Minestrone
Banish any image of watery broth with kidney beans and overcooked macaroni floating in it. Minestrone can be—should be—a hearty, almost stew-like, soup chock full of vegetables. And I [...]
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The Last Word on “God Made a Farmer”
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Fall Vegetable Minestrone
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Vegetable Gratin
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Beets for Beginners
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A Snail’s Tale: Stalking the Original Slow Food in a San Francisco Garden
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A Snail’s Tale: How to Make Escargot
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Namu’s Beef Tongue with Sunchokes, Mustard and Onions
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