September

This Month's Features

Cooking with the Kids

Cooking with the Kids

Simple Sides: Carrots

This feature will focus on providing a child or a group of children working together under the supervision of an adult with two uncomplicated, healthy and delicious side dish recipe options centered around one seasonal fresh produce item that a child can contribute to the family meal.

Ethnic Sensations

Ethnic Sensations

Pork Ragu with Pancetta and Fresh Sage

This is a fall comfort food dish at its best— a savory pork ragu seasoned with pancetta and fresh sage served over hot penne, a dish that can be brought to the table in under 45 minutes— no kidding!

Guest Chef

Guest Chef

Ingredient Challenge: Kabocha Squash

The vibrant rust colors of fall leaves may signal the last act of the summer fruit season, but the change in weather also brings on a cornucopia of varietal hard squashes that will take over grocery displays for the next few months in every imaginable size, color and shape.

Positively Ageless

Positively Ageless

Raw Food Diet: Half-Baked Idea

The raw food diet has been touted for a variety of health benefits including weight loss, increased energy and better digestion.

Product Spotlight

Product Spotlight

Fresh Summer Fruit

Take a look at this season's fresh fruit.

Fresh Summer Vegetables

Take a look at this season's fresh vegetables.

  • Certified Organic

    How About Them Apples

    We have all eaten Red Delicious apples and maybe even given them to our favorite third grade teacher as a gift.

  • Chef in the Kitchen

    Back to School and the Jewish High Holy Days

    September brings us Back to School and the Jewish High Holy Days

  • Produce Corner

    The Many Shades of Lime

    The simple squeeze of a lime can be such a powerful culinary tool. In a drink, the fruit adds that dash of zest that refreshes perfectly, be it iced limeade or a more adult libation.

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