Posts by Jen Smith


Wondering what to do with the latest seasonal foods? Here’s a partial record of what we’ve been eating ourselves.

Fiddleheads

When humble ferns are the star of the show

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May 11, 2011

As April sunshine melts the last patches of snow, hungry locavores slip on their mudboots and head into the woods. Peering into shaded groves and soggy fields, these foragers are looking for a taste of the changing season, a brightly flavored reminder that summer is on its way. For a few short, exhilarating weeks, spring is fiddlehead season.

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Breads of India

Flatbreads from around the continent

Eight Indian flatbreads to bake or fry at home.

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The Culinate 8

Breads of India

Flatbreads from around the continent

The Produce Diaries

Leeks

Beyond a supporting role

First Person

La Cosa Nostra

The great Sicilian-Neapolitan kitchen rivalry

Cynthia’s High Five

My new column

Five ideas each month for eating better

Editor’s Choice