Two storage crops that we have an abundance of this year are turnips and apples. Turnips did remarkably well in the garden (and of course, I over-planted), so we have a large bed of turnips in the ground and ready for harvest! We also have 8 or so bushels of apples from local orchards sitting in the root cellar for winter eating. A few years ago, for Thanksgiving, I made this dish, adapted from this recipe at Finecooking.com.  It was a delicious and hearty side dish that balances the zing of cider vinegar and the earthiness of turnips, with the sweetness of apples and locally pressed sorghum molasses. I plan to make it again this week, along with my winter … [Read more...]