By Melissa Levine, writer-in-residence.

Suffering from jam anxiety? We understand. Whenever somebody says "preserves," we flash on a kitchen crowded with quart jars, a threatening-to-explode pressure cooker, and hot blueberries sliding down the walls.

But we've left all that behind. Becau...

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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>>