Thai Basil or Asian Basil is a type of sweet basil native to Southeast Asia that has been cultivated to provide distinctive traits. It is a half-hardy annual plant. It is approximately 8-25 inches tall, multi-branched, with ovate or lanceolate leaves, and purple...
Tuscan Cabbage is a staple ingredient in Tuscan country cooking. Also known as “cavolo nero” or black cabbage, it is actually a deep green kale with narrow, palm shaped leaves. Some people have an unfounded fear that this vegetable will be tough and...
Most varieties of turnip have a white taproot with white, red, or purple shoulders. Turnips range in size, and smaller turnips are often sweeter and milder in flavor. While larger turnips are usually cooked, smaller varieties can be eaten raw, similarly to radishes....
Turmeric is the rhizome or underground stem of a ginger-like plant. Popular in East or Middle East cooking, turmeric is usually ground into a fine powder and used as a culinary spice. Its yellow-orange color has also served as a dye since ancient times. Turmeric has a...
Tomatillo means “little tomato,” but to tomatillo fans, that’s a bit of a misnomer. Although a member of the nightshade family and resembling a green tomato with a papery husk, it has a unique flavor all its own, combining zesty, sweet and spicy with...
