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    Root Vegetables

    Root veggies may just be the *most* colorful veggies around! I’m including all tubers in this group too.

    Think: radishes, carrots, beets, parsnips, turnips, potatoes, sweet potatoes, rutabaga and more.

    And my oh my the colors of carrots and radishes, beets and others in this group never ever cease to amaze me!

    The culinary definition is that a root vegetable is the underground, edible portion of a plant.

    Botanists make a distinction between "true roots" and "tuberous roots" and other non-roots that grow below ground but we’re going with the culinary definition and root-like veggies are welcome to this root veggie party too (looking at you squash which botanically a fruit).

    Did ya know that the original carrot color was purple? And that radishes come in hot pink and purple? And there’s super groovy hot pink candy striped beets called Chioggia? And how about them pink and purple taters?

    Root veggies are the quintessential veggies of the winter’s farmers market.

    Have I mentioned how many root veggies come in pink and purple?

    Storing root veggies: best store in a cool, fark and humid room. When storing them in the refrigerator, keep roots in a paper or plastic bag in the crisper. Storing them uncovered causes them to soften and go bad quickly.

    Season: peak season is fall through spring, but some variety is available year round.

    Prep: raw, steamed, boiled, roasted, sautéed, grilled.

     

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    Rainbow root veggies including carrots, beets, potatoes, sweet potatoes, radishes and parsnips made into a very colorful hasselback gratin; proven shot.

    Hasselback Potato Gratin

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    Carrot Hummus

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    Beet Focaccia

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    All Things Purple Potatoes

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    Orange & Fennel Salad

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    Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries

    farmers market salad ingredients, all raw and un-prepped.

    Farmers Market Salad

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    Shaved Carrot Ricotta Tart

    Giant potato latke, freshly out of the oven with scallions

    A Giant Potato Latke

    Overhead shot of the final roasted beet salad with yogurt, blood oranges, hazelnuts, and tarragon.

    Roasted Beet & Blood Orange Salad

    Sweet potato salad with argulula, feta, dried cranberries, red onions, pepitas, parsley and a maple-lime vinaigrette, overhead shot.

    Sweet Potato Salad with Feta ~ Maple-Lime Vinaigrette

    Purple sweet potato cheesecake topped with pistachios and edible flowers.

    Purple Sweet Potato Cheesecake

    Side angle shot of butternut squash roasted hummus with cubed butternut roasted squash, pomegranate seeds, pastel, pinuts, sumac and flaky sea salt on top.

    Butternut Squash Hummus

    Summer salad with corn, asparagus, cheese, figs, avocado, tomatoes, basil and a vinaigrette.

    Summer Salad Ideas

    Side angle shot of the gyro salad with tzatziki, pickled red onions, pita chips, little gems, feta, pine nuts and fresh herbs.

    Gyro Salad 

    up close shot of finished vegan potato soup with avocado, radish and dil garnish.

    Vegan Pink Potato Soup

    Overhead shot of the spring salad on white dinner plate.

    Spring Pea and Carrot Salad with Carrot Top Pesto

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    VEGGIES ARE SEXY 

    Hi, I'm Daniela - a Los Angeles based food photographer and creative director. I began my career as a chef with a passion for sourcing colorful produce from local markets. I love emphasizing the beauty of real food with my images. I’m also a food stylist and recipe developer with a gorgeous prop-filled studio in Venice, California.

    Daniela Gerson Photography

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