The Incredibly Awesome Arugula Plant
This year’s spring weather is so beautiful that it’s got us all in a really good mood. So, to start off this post, let’s play a game about the arugula plant. Which of the following statements are true? Arugula is a cruciferous vegetable that comes in numerous...
Put Tomatoes, Peppers and Eggplant on the Menu
We’re Sowing the Seeds of Summer Crops It’s barely spring here at The Chef’s Garden, but we’re already hard at work sowing the seeds of summer crops. Because even though it’s a mere 24 degrees outside, our first crops of tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers are well...
Unique produce sizing helps chefs to choose the perfect fit
Deciding which size of our smallest greens and herbs to use is a game of inches, one giving chefs incremental choices that make all the difference on the plate. Sizing is about precision, proportion, and balance, both visually and in terms of flavor. We don’t want...