PURPLE HAZE: Western North Carolina's rainbow of fall and winter root vegetables, like these purple carrots, turnips and beets, make nutritious and tasty snack chips and pickles. Photo by Glenn ...

Lotus root, a staple in many Asian cuisines, is a versatile ingredient that can be used to prepare a variety of dishes ...

Parsnip recipes for making the most of this seasonal root vegetable in the fall and winter include creamy soups, substitutes for mashed potatoes, and of course roasted vegetable salads.

With his years of experience, Gordon Ramsay has cooked with many ingredients. There is a root vegetable that looks strange, ...

Root vegetables are an abundant source of fresh produce during winter due to their long storage times. The varied flavors of root vegetables include earthy beets, bitter radishes, sweet carrots, and ...

Parsnips are particularly sweet when they winter over (the natural sugars are at their peak), and many believe this is the ...