Welcome to the new seasonal recipe from the Plant Something Oregon test kitchen! Each season, we’ll share cooking tips and curious facts about a seasonal ingredient that can be found at farmer’s markets and community supported agriculture (CSA) in Oregon – or pulled directly out of the ground from your own home or community garden […]
Author : Peter Szymczak
Chief recipe tester (and OAN Publications Manager) Peter Szymczak is a 2008 graduate of Oregon Culinary Institute. He’s cooked on the line at some of Portland’s finest restaurants, and catered for Willamette Valley wineries and other special events.
Cook Something: Getting to the root of celeriac
Found in abundance at winter farmer’s markets in January and February, celeriac is, in fact, not a root but rather a “hypocotyl.” That’s the name for the bulbous part of the plant that grows below the leafy stalk, but above the plant’s roots. Adding to the confusion, celeriac and celery are basically the same plant, […]
Oregon’s lushest gardens
Republished with permission from TravelOregon.com Gardens not only make the world a more beautiful place, they’re good for you. In fact, plants make life healthier. Researchers have found that people who spend time outdoors basking in the beauty of plants — in gardens, parks and other green spaces — benefit from increased activity, leading to […]