We're in final week of it: crab season. So sit next to us. Together, we'll enjoy this season's harvest of several supremely delicious bottom-dwellers.

What: Dungeness crab

When: Now

How: Slice ten cloves of garlic very thin, and sauté slowly in 1/2 cup sweet cream butter. Add one teaspoo... More>>

They're not from Jerusalem, and they're not artichokes. They're North American tubers: mildly sweet, lightly nutty, and 100% excellent.

What: Jerusalem artichokes (a.k.a sunflower chokes and sunchokes)

When: November - February

How: Peel, then slice and toss in a salad. Or boil until tender (rou... More>>