it’s still artichoke season, and i always enjoy seeing the “baby” version of things in the produce section. i know that means i will only be able to get my hands on them for a brief time. much like the baby leeks {ramps} or baby garlic {scapes}, baby artichokes are only available for a short season in late spring and early summer. and so naturally i had to try some. Continue reading
i have to say, these were pretty amazing!!!! i wanted to try two things with this dish – both the celery root and the garlic scapes. i had been told by a few people that celery root goes well in mashed potoatoes. and i love to experiment with mashed potatoes – definitely one of my favourite vegetarian staples! so, i did 
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i was going through my film, preparing some blogs for the week, and i realized that i had used these garlic scapes in about 4 of my dishes. i had never tried using them before, but the smell was so intoxicatingly wonderful, i couldn’t resist. and at 3 bucks a pop, i was able to make so many things with them! i just love eating seasonal foods. it’s like, something to look forward to. it’s a treat, you know?!
this article explains what exactly garlic scapes are. essentially, it’s like baby garlic. can be used in place of scallions, the bulb itself isn’t as strong but the scape is wonderful!! i just think anything “baby” is better… haha. ** i also recently discovered these are locally grown here in northern colorado – woo!
stay tuned for some of the dishes i used them in – including a unique take on mashed potatoes!
