White, purple, and pungent, the rutabaga isn’t about to overtake bacon as a menu darling. Yet this root vegetable can be rendered delicious in capable hands. Proof: We challenged three local chefs to ...

2 strips thick-cut bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces 1 medium or 2 small leeks, white and light-green parts, halved and sliced and cut into ½-inch pieces, then rinsed well (about 2 cups) 1 cup cider, ...

In Season explores the lowly root veggie, the rutabaga. This much-maligned member of the cabbage family is at its sweetest and best in winter. Alas, the poor rutabaga. Of all root crops, it’s the ...

Pot roast is the perfect dish to make during the winter. Not only is it a hot comfort food, but making it also gives you a chance to use up a variety of veggies before they go bad. One unexpected ...

Jennifer Grange from the Cookbook Store in Toronto cooks this every Thanksgiving. Preheat oven to 350 F. Cut rutabaga into cubes. Place in pot with water to barely cover. Bring to boil and simmer ...

I'm not sure if rutabaga is the ugliest vegetable, but it's up there. It looks a little like a large strawberry shaped turnip that's covered in a layer of wax. And it's very, very hard to cut into. It ...

The life of a food writer, though satisfying, is not particularly exciting. So I can be forgiven, perhaps, for getting the occasional giggle from playing a game of “Stump the Grocery Store Cashier" -- ...

It’s tempting to call a rutabaga a turnip, but it’s not. It’s a rutabaga. Granted, it’s a cross between a savoy cabbage and a turnip, a vegetable miscegenation produced by the Scandinavians during the ...

I made my sister cry on Thanksgiving. Yep, brought her to tears. No, it wasn’t one of those family debacles that can arise when you put too many relatives in one room. Her tears were all about our ...