DESPITE ITS ZESTY bite and nice earthy flavor, the turnip has, historically, suffered something of an image problem. In the 1930s, when cartoonist Al Capp declared Dogpatch, his fictional backwater ...

High in iron, calcium and vitamin C, turnips are a nutritious root vegetable that comes in a variety of forms and sizes and can be used in a number of turnip recipes. They're most commonly pale white ...

Root vegetables are a staple of winter cooking, and the turnip is one of my favorites. The ones you’re likely to find at the grocery store are purple-top turnips with white flesh that grow sharper and ...

Turnips. Such an unsexy word for a defiantly unsexy vegetable. Yet often surprises await in unlikely places. Like marrying the technique of braising (eg. moist cooking) with the simple turnip. When ...

They're nutritious, easy to find and store, and are great in everything from soups and stews to side and gratins. Getty Images When was the last time you ate a turnip? These robust root vegetables get ...

The humble turnip has a mild enough flavor to take on the starring role in just about any dish, from quick and easy dinner recipes to more complicated gratins and even simple slow cooker recipes. And ...

A completely flexible winter vegetable soup recipe with a bit of optional chorizo. Feel free to use any fresh winter root vegetables and cabbage that you have. Early-crop turnips are in season from ...

Grandma said to eat your root vegetables. And if she’d had these delightful recipes, you would have followed her advice. This classic was featured in the October 2005 issue of Traverse, Northern ...