The barberry plant is a shrub. It produces bright yellow flowers in the spring that turn into red berries in the fall. The berries are edible but difficult to harvest because of its thorny branches.
Did you ever think parsnips are boring and with little flavor? Not after you have tried this spiced parsnip and cheese soup, flavored with whole grain mustard and a hint of chili.
This recipe for poached chicken breast recommends a goat cheese and herb stuffing and tomato butter sauce to make interesting what otherwise would be a very plain dish.
Yorkshire chicken is a dish of boiled chicken served with oven cooked stuffing, a perfect recipe to take advantage of boiling fowl, not as tender as young chicken but much cheaper.
Serve glazed carrots and parsnips as a side dish to a roast, either a traditional beef or poultry or a vegetarian nut roast. This recipe also makes a hot appetizer.
