"rutabaga" news and stories

• Teriyaki is becoming to Seattle what the hot dog is to Chicago.
• Rare breeds of livestock are undergoing cryopreservation for heritage conservation methods.
• Mark Bittman cooks up spiced red lentil dal, an Indian vegetarian dish.
• The holidays may be over for most, but for members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Christmas Eve spans from Dec. 24 until Jan. 6. Take a photographic journey through the traditional 12-dish holiday dinner.
• Melissa Clark argues that rutabaga may be "the best vegetable you've never tried."

So what with Thanksgiving last week, and then throwing my first holiday party of the season right after, I had lots of leftovers sitting around. Most of my cooked leftovers went fast, what with the visitors and hangers-on who lingered over the weekend. One big leftover I had was 2/3 of an inexpensive but tasty smoked ham that I got on sale for $7.00, what would normally be $23. You have got to love holiday sales. The rest of my leftovers were half used bundles of vegetables and herbs. Soups are great for clearing up the loose ends lounging around in the bottom of your fridge so I started slicing and dicing to feed the hungry crowd.