Eating local, part 2: helpful winter words

I have no idea if these will be what grows in your part of the country, but bookmark this post and keep checking back. As I find helpful words to punch into Google Images as you look for meal inspiration for January/February/March produce available in a part of North America where all the easy and common food stops growing, I'll update it:

Foods

• Spanish radish:


• Jerusalem artichoke:
       topinambour / topinambours


• Ginger:
       gingembre


• Celery root:


• Beet:
       betterave / betteraves


• Nut:
       noix


• Cream:
       crème / creme
       ("Cream" might be a type of soup, which almost makes it belong in the 2nd category, or it might be an ingredient in a particularly appetizing dish. Give the search a try even if you don't ever use heavy cream--you might see the dish and realize you can make the same thing with milk or melted cheese.)

References to preparation

• Gratin:
       gratin


• Cold dish; salad:
       salade
       (Warning: "salade" also means lettuce, which you won't find at this time of year, so do pair it with the type of food you're looking for or be prepared to see a lot of mouth-watering recipes you can't make!)

If you find a recipe that online translators and friends just can't help you figure out, leave me a comment and I'll be glad to help.