The parsnip is a root vegetable related to the carrot. Parsnips resemble carrots, but are paler in color and have a sweeter taste, especially when cooked.  Usually picked after the first frost, parsnips are a fall and winter treat. Season Fall to Early Winter Storage Like carrots: wash and scrub, then wrap in a loose paper towel and place inside…

You likely saw these once during the year, but if not, here they come.  It’s the season for root vegetables, and one of the most interesting ones is the watermelon radish. The outside is white to light green, but cut them open and the inside is pink-usually bright fuchsia   These radishes are milder and sweeter than…

Rutabagas are large root vegetables, similar to a yellowish turnip, with a purple ring close to the root top. It’s a cross between a wild cabbage and a turnip, and is often fed to pigs and other livestock. They grow best in cold climates and because of their popularity in the cold Scandinavian north of…