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What's in Season: Ramps - 05/02/2013
Ramps have started to arrive in our Greenmarkets and better produce stores, a sure sign that spring is here.

Asian Cucumber Salad - 05/02/2013
A sweet and sour dressing turns sliced seedless cucumbers into a perfect side for fish or other main courses.

Celery, Fennel and Radish Salad With Lemon-Garlic Dressing - 05/02/2013
Crunchy and garlicky. From a recipe by Prune's Gabrielle Hamilton.

The Essential Kitchen: Mandolines and Slicers - 05/02/2013
From the very simple to robust professional models, slicers and mandolines can make cooking faster and better.

What's Fabulous: Fish Sauce - 04/03/2013
From South Asian cuisines, a umami-intensive flavoring used in sauces, marinades, curries, and salad dressings. Easily habit-forming.

What's In Season: Asparagus - 04/03/2013
Asparagus is the first vegetable declaration that spring has arrived and a versatile and easy cure for spring fever cooking.

New York's Great Food Neighborhoods: Ridgewood - 04/03/2013
An introduction to the Polish and other European food markets in this Queens neighborhood.

Cookbook Review: Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook - 04/03/2013
From Good Books and the American Diabetes Association.

Roasted Pepper and Artichoke Spread - 04/03/2013
From Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook, by Phyllis Pellman Good and the American Diabetic Association.

Norma's Vegetarian Chili - 04/03/2013

From Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook by Phyllis Pellman Good and the American Diabetes Association.