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Home » Kitchen Guides

How to use fruits & vegetables in the kitchen

Success in the kitchen starts with good, seasonal produce and knowing how to use it. These guides explore the various uses and cooking methods for using your favorite fruits and vegetables.

Some guides are even tailored around problems you might encounter, like why cucumbers and bitter & how to fix it or things that can go wrong with blueberry muffins.

If you have a cooking question, leave a comment here and I can either answer right away, or do some research to try and help you out.

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  • Apple butter: testing cooking methods
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  • How to reduce bitterness in candied orange peels
  • Why cucumbers are bitter & how to fix it
  • 5 recipes that use up A LOT of zucchini
  • What to do with large zucchini
  • Peach bourbon jam (small batch)
  • Dealing with bitter bell peppers
  • How to prep artichokes & 8 cooking methods
  • Blueberry muffins, what could go wrong?
  • Substituting nectarines & peaches: what's the difference?

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About the Food Geek

Welcome, I'm Veronica, your resident food geek - experienced recipe developer and gardener. My goal is to help you enjoy eating at home by knowing what fruits & vegetables are currently in season and the best ways to use them. To do that, I've put together seasonal produce guides and recipes with practical advice.

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    Parmesan roasted asparagus
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    Blueberry cucumber salad with feta cheese
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    Roasted strawberries (for better flavor)
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    Shortcut eggs Benedict with asparagus
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