Waters’s Kitchen Know-How
THE BEST VEGETABLES come, in season, from farmer’s
markets, but what do you do if there’s not a farmer’s market in
your town? There are several solutions: Seek out a local
farmstand. Find out where you can go nearby to pick fruits and
vegetables. If all else fails, find neighbors who grow things and
see if you can buy from them or trade with them.
A TOASTER OVEN isn’t just for toasting bread. It’s an energy-
efficient small box of heat, and you can use it to roast beets or
to melt cheese on cheese tacos.
IT’S TOO SIMPLE to require a recipe, but still worth mentioning
because it’s so good: when I noticed a green orb in Waters’s
vegetable basket, she revealed it to be a watermelon radish. She
peeled away the outside and cut it into wedges (“It looks just
like a little watermelon,” she pointed out) and then squeezed
lime juice over it and sprinkled it with salt. “It’s a very hard
recipe,” joked Waters as she served it up. But in its simplicity,
it’s outrageously good: a perfect marriage of three ingredients.