This week we have delicious organic pea shoots from Jonathan's Sprouts of Rochester, Massachusetts. Pea shoots have an irresistibly fresh flavor and we love when they're available!

Topics: Recipes, Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Organic Pea Shoots

The secret to good cooking is using fresh ingredients. This is doubly true when we’re talking about herbs.

Topics: Vegetarian and Vegan Food, Recipes, Happy Valley Organics, Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, Local Dogma Box, organic basil, Eat Local, Organic Herbs, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, gardening, diy

Turns out there are a few different varieties of cucumbers, but the two most common are slicing and pickling. It also turns out that there's some confusion about what constitutes a slicing pickle.

Topics: Recipes, Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, pickles, fermentation, cucumbers

All of the fruits and vegetables we deliver are grown without synthetic pesticides and are USDA certified organic. Interested in receiving produce that's both organic and locally sourced all year round? Check out our Local Dogma Box.

Topics: Vegetarian and Vegan Food, Recipes, Local Dogma Box, Eat Local, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, vegan, vegetarian

Some of this week's boxes will see persimmons! Persimmons are delicious but can be a bit of a tricky fruit. There are two primary varieties that you will come across - fuyu persimmons and hachiya persimmons. The two different varieties differ in how they are eaten and prepared. To get the most of your persimmons, read on as we explain this delicious fruit. 

Topics: Recipes, Fall Produce, Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, organic persimmons, organic hechiya persimmon, Cooking

Our Dogma Box includes organic produce that's sourced as close to Boston as possible throughout the year. Similar to a CSA or farm share, this box is filled with the best organic produce from local and regional farms each week.

Topics: Vegetarian and Vegan Food, Recipes, Organic Cabbage, Local Dogma Box, Eat Local, winter squash, Organic Parsnips, Organic Squash, Organic Potatoes, organic beets, vegan, vegetarian

Our Dogma Box includes organic produce that's sourced as close to Boston as possible throughout the year. Similar to a CSA or farm share, this box is filled with the best organic produce from local and regional farms each week.

Topics: Vegetarian and Vegan Food, Organic Turnips, Recipes, Organic Kohlrabi, Local Dogma Box, Eat Local, organic carrots, Organic Onions, Organic Potatoes, organic beets, vegan, vegetarian

Radishes are one of the hardiest vegetables known to man. Radishes grow quickly, suffer from relatively few pests or diseases, and you can harvest and eat almost the entire plant.

Topics: Recipes, Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, Organic Radishes, Winter moon farm, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Guides and Infographics

If a taco is a grain vessel for a filling, is a hot dog a taco? The comments are open for debate. In the meantime, we've compiled our favorite vegetarian and vegan friendly taco recipes so you can celebrate your Taco Tuesday! 

Topics: Vegetarian and Vegan Food, Recipes, organic recipes, Tacos

Organic sprouts are a favorite garnish and sandwich-wrap filling, delightful in their crunchy and deliciously tangled way. But what exactly are they? And how are they grown? Wonder no more. We're here to help demystify this tasty ingredient. 

Topics: Recipes, Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, Jonathan's Sprouts, Organic Sprouts, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston