As a cultivated plant, Turnips were well known in antiquity. Before the spread of the Potato, Turnips, with their high nutritional value, were among the most important staple food for man and beast. Today, by contrast, the Turnip is of only slight importance although quite large areas are given over to its cultivation in the…
The thin, smooth, bright green skin of the Hardy variety kiwifruit (fondly known as Baby Kiwi) protects bright green flesh that looks exactly like a miniature version of the common Kiwi. The flavor is similar, but Baby Kiwi is often sweeter. Great for amenity baskets and beautiful presentation!
Sweet and petite, these BABY PARSLEY ROOTS are lovingly harvested by one of our favorite organic growers. Mildly flavored but redolent with the essence of fresh parsley, these little beauties would be lovely in a spring saute featuring baby red carrots and baby gold beets. Toss with a bit of minced chervil and you have…
Baby carrots a little too run-of-the-mill for you? Baby Parsnips are usually 4- to 6-inches long and have a mild celery-like fragrance and a sweet, nutty flavor. As parsnips tend to be fibrous, they are never served raw, but these Baby Parsnip are the exception to that rule. The best way to cook a Baby…
Savoy Cabbage is a cruciferous favorite thanks to its relatively sweet flavor and tender texture. But have you ever seen BABY SAVOY CABBAGE? Our grower harvested a couple rows of their Savoy Cabbage crop at this young stage…each head is only 4- to 6-inches in diameter! The period of availability is short on this item,…
Red, candy stripe and gold baby beets have become common over the past few years. One of our favorite growers has planted WHITE BEETS and is harvesting them while they are still quite small (You can distinguish BABY WHITE BEETS from Baby Turnips by their tops…The tops of BABY WHITE BEETS look like Green Chard,…
Baby White Eggplant has the same taste as the average purple Eggplant however the skin is slightly tougher and is recommended to be peeled prior to cooking. Think of the Baby White Eggplant as you would a normal eggplant but it holds its shape much better. Try roasting the Eggplant and using in Baba Ganoush,…
Five years ago, baby orange carrots were a big deal. We’ ve become so jaded that growers, trying to keep our interest, have developed BABY YELLOW, WHITE and RED CARROTS. The baby red carrots are more of a burnt orange, but the yellow and white varieties are true to their color. Combined on a plate…
We have gathered our favorite Baby Turnips (White, Purple-shoulder, Scarlet and Gold varieties) from three different Farmer’ s Market growers and have created a beautiful mixed pack. Each little Turnip is young, small and sweet!
Organically grown by Coastal Organics, this ULTRA BABY FENNEL is a wonderful addition to any menu. Use the ferny tops as an herb and quickly braise or saute the bulbs. Just one or two per plate adds a note of elegance and that wonderful fennel flavor.
The richest and darkest of all our Honeys.
Our California Orange Blossom Honey tastes far better than commercially gathered Honey the flavor of the California Oranges comes through, especially on the finish.
A light Honey created by Jeff Erb’ s bees who gather nectar from California’ s poppies, lupin and other wildflowers.
These gorgeous blooms are harvested by the grower, packed in trays (25 blooms per tray), and shipped directly to us to preserve their beauty and flavor. Feijoa Blossoms have a sweet flavor with tropical notes redolent of their nectar and a bit of pepper on the finish. The grower suggests removing the stamen from each…
Penryn Orchard’ s Fig trees bear wonderful, flavorful fruit but they also reward us with beautiful leaves. Great for cooking or for presentation, the fragrance of Fig Leaves is reminiscent of coconut. We found a recipe by a French chef who cooks Chestnuts in a Dutch oven lined with Fig Leaves. When fish is wrapped…
Our grower calls these Micro Blue Roses but they are not blue (they’ re pale purple) and they are not Roses (but they do look somewhat similar to a Tea Rose). One of the great things about these little flowers is their neutral flavor which makes them perfect to garnish any dish…sweet OR savory!
Grown in hot houses in San Diego County, Petite Sun Daisies are bright yellow, edible and have a very unobtrusive flavor. Sprinkle Petite Sun Daisies atop any dish for bright, colorful eye candy. Quantities limited.
Edible flowers have become increasingly popular over the past few years. Nasturtiums are favored for their peppery flavor and bright color. NASTURTIUM LEAVES offer that same peppery flavor with a whole different look. Use them to brighten up the flavor in a green salad. Try spreading NASTURTIUM LEAVES with an herbed goat cheese or marscapone…
Vanilla Bean prices are falling…please call for quotes! Freshly picked Vanilla Bean are odorless the distinctive aroma develops as the beans are dried and fermented. Harvested, before they ripen, from the plant Vanilla planifolia, Vanilla pods are then plunged into hot steam at 160F before being left to ferment for up to four weeks. After…
These long, slender Peppers are bright red, and dry very well for ristras and dried hot pepper flakes. A pungent chile (7 out of 10 on the heat scale) usually found dried or ground, our grower is providing them to us while still fresh. This Cayenne variety originally hailed from Calabria, Italy, and arrived to…
