Last week's share included some very ripe strawberries and even more ripe heirloom tomatoes, hopefully everyone got to enjoy them before they got too too too ripe.  Getting that much fruit just right can be pretty tricky for us, please pardon our learning curve ;)

We're excited to be getting butternut squash again from Worden Farm.  When we got them a few weeks ago before the holidays they were a hit.  We heard back from many of you that the flavor and sweetness of these small butternuts was pretty spectacular.  In the spirit of continued chilly weather we'd like to share this beautiful recipe from one of our favorite food porn sources, Bon Appetite.  It's a really simple recipe for roasted squash with maple syrup, bay leaf and chile, but the beauty of it is in the presentation.  There's a fun (and really useful) video on their site that shows some tips for getting it right. 

Also in the share this week is kohlrabi, almost certainly a veggie most of you wont be familiar with.  Kohlrabi is in the cole family, a family of veggies which includes cabbage, cauliflower, brussel sprouts and broccoli; you can start to get a sense for it's flavor profile.  This odd veg is pretty popular in other cultures, mostly European.  It's an old world vegetable, like turnips.  The part you eat is the stem; in the case of the kholrabi the stem swells into a round ball with leaves sticking out in every direction.  The inside of the stem is like a glorified broccoli stem, much sweeter and tender than broccoli stem, think juicy and crisp as an apple, but with a broccoli taste.  Anyhow, after peeling the round stem you can simply eat it raw in salads, or cut it into sticks for a crudite.  There are some cooked kohlrabi recipe out there so feel free to google around and try something warm too.  Keep in mind that the leaves of your kohlrabi are also edible and can be used pretty much like kale.

Small shares:
Kohlrabi from French Farm
Lettuce mix from French Farm
Carrots from French Farm
Baby heirloom tomatoes from Michael Borek
Choice of parsley or cilantro from French Farm
Butternut squash from Worden Farm

Large shares:
Kohlrabi from French Farm
Lettuce mix from French Farm
Carrots from French Farm
Baby heirloom tomatoes from Michael Borek
Choice of parsley or cilantro from French Farm
Butternut squash from Worden Farm
Salad turnips from our field
Frisee from French Farm
Extra baby heirloom tomatoes