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An Angry Bird Apple A Day

chow — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:04:39 +0000

I’m sure you’ve seen Angry Birds by now. Some of them are red with a very angry expression on their face. They’re slingshotted at green pigs, who apparently, stole the Birds’ eggs. One of them showed up in my kitchen. I told the little bird, “I ain’t got your eggs. I never had your eggs; [...]

What’s A Pomelo?

chow — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:23:14 +0000

When I was little, I remember these humgunous grapefruit-looking things just sitting around the house at this time of year. I’m not fond of grapefruits. Their sour taste lands them one step below the much dreaded bell pepper which I dislike even more. I don’t recall how or why, but I must have given pomelos [...]

VeganMoFo: Piel De Sapo Melon

chow — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:20:39 +0000

At the farmers market a couple of weeks ago, I happened upon a Piel de Sapo melon. I’ve neither heard of nor seen this football-shaped melon before. Originating in Spain, Piel de Sapo literally translates as “Skin of Toad” probably because of its mottled green and yellow skin. Inside, it has white flesh with just [...]

Pink Pomegranate

chow — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:02:15 +0000

Cruising the farmer’s market this week, I spied a cluster of brilliant, light pink jewels glistening in the sunlight. They were pink pomegranate seeds! Not only pink but they’re also sweet with a bit of a fruit punch flavor. And nowhere nearly as tart as the familiar deep red pomegranates. I had no idea there [...]

The FruitGuys Review

chow — Wed, 06 May 2009 04:40:10 +0000

Recently, a large crate of fruit arrived at my doorstep, courtesy of The FruitGuys, a company that delivers mostly locally grown, organic and conventional fruit to offices and homes nationwide. From across the room, I can smell the fresh fruit and it was still in its box. Opening it up, I’m hit with a kaleidoscope [...]

Chilled White Peach Soup

chow — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:53:07 +0000

It’s hard to believe that on Monday, summer would be over and fall begins. It seems like just yesterday I was enjoying a nice white peach. Oh wait, it was yesterday. There’s still time to get in on some late season summer produce. Hurry! Chilled White Peach Soup Serves 2 1 large white peach, plus [...]

Red and Yellow Watermelon Soup

chow — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:28:57 +0000

I finally managed to tear myself away from the wonderful strawberries and peaches that I’ve been eating lately to focus on some of the other summer fruits that abound. Next up, is watermelon. Instead of the usual wedges, I made a refreshing, two-toned chilled watermelon soup. I got the red watermelon at the local farmer’s [...]

Minty Summer Fruit Salad

chow — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:47:14 +0000

While I’m not a big fan of heat waves, I do enjoy what else summertime brings – a bounty of fresh, delicious, sweet fruit. Since I got all of the fruit (except the lychees) from the local farmer’s market, it doesn’t really need much more to make it any better – just a bit of [...]