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beets and beet greens (Beta vulgaris Braised Fennel in Spicy Tomato Juice cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata),
esculenta), 34, 84–87, 85 (recipe), 152 100–103, 101
basic preparation, 86 Braised Leeks (recipe), 170 Cabbage Rolls (recipe), 102–3
Beet and Potato Puree (recipe), 86 Braised Rosemary Brussels Sprouts (recipe), Cabbage Sauté with Caraway (recipe),
Beet Salad (recipe), 86–87 98–99 103
Beets and Greens with an Orange braising , 53–54 Plum and Red Cabbage Salad (recipe),
Reduction (recipe), 87 Brassica juncea var. rugosa. See mustard 103
Roasted Chioggia Beets (recipe), 87 greens calcium, 220
Beijing , China, 7 Brassica napus. See rutabaga California Seventh-Day Adventists, 13
Bella Bella Beans (recipe), 201 Brassica oleracea var. acephala. Camano Island “Island of the Berries,”
bell peppers. See peppers (Capsicum See collards; kale 19–20
annuum) Brassica oleracea var. botrytis. Canada, 11, 12
beneficial insects, 302 See caulifl ower cancers, 2, 8, 13
benefits of growing a kitchen garden, 2, 2 , 5, Brassica oleracea var. capitata. See cabbage capsaicin, 124
9, 9 , 12–15, 14–15 Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera. See Brussels Capsicum annuum. See peppers
bergamot mint (orange mint), 268 sprouts Capsicumfr utescens. See chiles
berries Brassica oleracea var. gong ylodes. See kohlrabi Caramelized Onions (recipe), 198
Bumbleberry Strudel (recipe), 226–27 Brassica oleracea var. italica. See broccoli Caraway, Cabbage Sauté with (recipe), 103
Mâche, Goat Cheese, and Blueberry Brassica rapa var. chinesis. See bok choy carbon emissions, reduced, 13
Salad (recipe), 182 Brassica rapa var. pekinensis. See Napa cardboard for killing existing turf, 21
Mâche with Berries (recipe), 182 cabbage Caribbean, 248
Molded Rhubarb Strawberry Dessert Brassica rapa var. rapa. See turnip carotenes, 160, 184
(recipe), 227 Bread (Italian) with Olives and Rosemary, carrots (Daucus carota var. sativus), 29,
serving size, 11, 11 289–90 104–7, 105
See also strawberry (Fragaria vesca, F. breakfast, serving sizes, 11, 11 basic preparation, 106
virginiana) breath and garlic, 154 Carrot and Parsnip Puree (recipe), 106
beta-carotene, 160 Brighton Tech School for Hotel Carrot Salad (recipe), 106
Beta vulgaris esculenta. See beets and beet Management, 274 Cauliflower and Carrots with Fennel
greens broad beans. See fava beans (Vicia faba) Seeds (recipe), 110
Beta vulgaris var. cicla. See chard broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica), Cauliflower with Carrot “Cheese” Sauce
Better Homes and Gardens, 24 92–95, 93 (recipe), 111
bibb (butterhead) lettuce, 176 basic preparation, 94 Fava Bean Soup with Carrots (recipe),
biennials, 58 Broccoli Endive Salad (recipe), 95 146–47
biodegradable chemicals, 300 , 300–301 Green on Greens with Ginger Green Sautéed Shredded Carrots with Dill
biotin, 104 Sauce (recipe), 94–95 (recipe), 107
Black Bean Salsa (Hot), Jerusalem Steamed Broccoli (recipe), 94 caulifl ower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis),
Artichokes with (recipe), 159 broccolini, 92 108–11, 109
Black Gold potting mix, 44 Broiled and Steamed Fennel (recipe), 152 basic preparation, 110
blanching (gardening term), 58, 108, 112 Broken Wooden Spoon award, 3, 3 Cauliflower and Carrots with Fennel
blanching (parboiling ), 49–50 Brown Rice, Boil ’N’ Steam (recipe), 293 Seeds (recipe), 110
Blethering Place in Oak Harbor, British Brunswick Stew (recipe), 146 Cauliflower East Indian-Style (recipe),
Columbia, Canada, 226 Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. 110–11
blight, 28, 58 gemmifera), 96–99, 97 , 184, 224 Cauliflower with Carrot “Cheese” Sauce
bloodmeal, 58 basic preparation, 98 (recipe), 111
Blueberry, Mâche, and Goat Cheese Salad Roasted Brussels Sprouts (recipe), 98 cedar sawdust for pathways, 25
(recipe), 182 Rosemary Braised Brussels Sprouts celery (Apium graveolens var. dulce),
boiling, 50, 50 (recipe), 98–99 112–15, 113
Boil ’N’ Steam Brown Rice (recipe), 293 Warm Brussels Sprout Salad (recipe), 99 Braised Celery Hearts (recipe), 114
bok choy (Brassica rapa var. chinesis), Bumbleberry Strudel (recipe), 226–27 Celeriac and Potato Purée (recipe), 115
88–91, 89 Bush, George H. W. (President), 92 Celeriac Apple Salad (recipe), 114–15
Steamed Baby Bok Choy (recipe), 90 Butler, Suzanne, 256 Celery Root and Potato Purée (recipe),
Steamed Mature Bok Choy butter as flavor enhancer, 48–49 218–19
(recipe), 90 butterhead (bibb) lettuce, 176 Central America, 80
Stir Fried Bok Choy (recipe), 90–91 Butternut Squash Baked with Tamari challenges in cooking, 47–48
bolting , 58 (recipe), 242 chard (Beta vulgaris var. cicla), 32, 116–19,
bone growth, 116 Butternut Squash Ginger Cheesecake 117
Braised Celery Hearts (recipe), 114 (recipe), 242–43 basic preparation, 118306 • INDEX