Food Guide
I have had enough of mealy pears! Don’t try to serve me any more flavorless tomatoes. When fruits and veggies taste awful, they sit in your crisper and rot into a science experiment. It’s money down the drain. But shopping for produce in season means the food costs less and tastes Freakin’ Fabulous. Why? Food harvested in its prime growing season is abundant and happy. It’s also less work for all of those hunky farmers to eke from the earth. All of that translates into reasonably priced, delicious food you’ll be excited to cook. So grab your favorite recycled shopping bag and head over to your local farmers’ market. Check out what’s fresh and schmooze with the vendors for inside tips on what’s at peak flavor. Think of it as a cost-efficient and fun way to expand your palate.
HERE’S A STARTER CHART OF WHEN FRUITS AND VEGGIES ARE IN SEASON
SPRING
ARTICHOKES
ASPARAGUS
FAVA BEANS
PEAS
PINEAPPLE
RADISHES
RAMPS
RHUBARB
SPRING ONIONS
WATERCRESS
SUMMER
BLUEBERRIES
MELONS
PLUMS
APRICOTS
CUCUMBERS
TOMATOES
PEACHES
SUMMER SQUASH
CHERRIES
BEETS
BERRIES
FALL
SQUASH
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
MUSHROOMS
RUTABAGAS
PEARS
FIGS
APPLES
CHARD
KALE
ONIONS
CABBAGES
CARROTS
EGGPLANT
PUMPKIN