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The seasonal basket
November ingredients
7 ingredients worth organizing your week around. Each page explains why now, how to choose it, and what to do with it.
Satsuma mandarins
Satsumas are among the first California citrus of the season, and they start arriving in N…
Fennel
Fennel is a cool-weather vegetable; as the nights drop into the fifties it comes back swee…
Leeks
Leeks come into their own as the weather cools. Cooked slowly, they melt into something so…
Swiss chard
Chard is one of the greens that does best in Southern California's cool season. It's tende…
Cauliflower
Cauliflower is a cool-season crop, and it's sweeter and denser now than at any time in sum…
Brussels sprouts
Brussels sprouts are a cool-season crop, and they arrive in November sweeter than they'll …
Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
There's nothing seasonal about chicken. What changes in November is the weather: the first…