Winter sweets aren’t limited to just candy canes and hot chocolate. We wait all year in restless anticipation for Florida citrus and other fresh, seasonal fruits. Now that you’ve gotten your gifts from under the tree, treat yourself to what’s just been picked from them.
WINTER CITRUS
POMEGRANATES
The name pomegranate is quite literally from the French pomme garnete, which means “seeded apple.”
PERSIMMONS
Most resembling an orange-colored tomato, an underripe persimmon can be so tart that it dries the mouth. Properly ripened, the taste will be uniquely fragrant and sweet with a citrus-like aftertaste, and the texture will be that of a juicy plum.
OYSTERS
We love oysters. They are wholly unique in flavor and texture, their very nature demands a freshness and special handling we wish applied to all foods, and their presentation in any form is pure theater.
ROOT VEGETABLES
Healthy and tasty, winter’s bounty of that which grows underground provides comfort and joy for an arsenal of cold weather dishes. Zest up everything from stews to salads with veggies from the new harvest.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
The Cabbages of Kings, sweet little healthful jewels that have been enjoyed worldwide for more than half a millennium. Steam them, roast them, shave them into salad. Brussels sprouts add delicacy and distinction to almost any meal.
WINTER SQUASH
They grow up thick-skinned and sweet. Somehow these veggies taught themselves to defend their flesh during the cold weather months over the centuries, and while many varieties are grown year-round, fall and winter are their natural seasons.
