What do you miss most in winter?

[Alice Levitt]

Now that a lot of favorite fruits and vegetables have bitten the dust for the year, I was wondering what other people miss most. Though I continue to buy non-local blueberries, the rise in price around this time of year never fails to make me hysterical. Boy, do I wish we had some nice, year round  Vermont berries.

[Morganna]

I miss the fresh radishes most. and baby turnips!

[vtrockdork]

So much....  Fresh berries, heirloom tomatoes, baby greens.  Luckily, we have  a great fall season with tons of fruits and veggies that keep on keepin' on, all winter long.   Apples (which I make into hard cider and applesauce), squash, root veggies, etc.   We're also blessed with fresh, delicious dairy products, and tons of different artisan breads, so we don't have a whole lot to complain about.

I do miss those berries, though.

[JasonFrishman]

I agree with vtrockdork about being blessed here in vermont. and most of the time, although i miss things, i am pretty excited and still sort of romanticize each season's typical fare.  (by the way, let's talk making hard cider in another post, I'd love to share some ideas, i am on my second year of doing 11 gallons).

but, if pressed, I'd have to say that I miss two things most: fresh tomatoes (heirloom or not - my wife and I will not eat a fresh tomato again until next season.) and fresh salad greens, the ones from california just aren't the same....
although i miss fresh berries, we generally do a pretty good job of freezing a TON of berries for the winter. this year we got 6 gallon size freezer bags full of blueberries and a bunch of raspberries.

[tonyo]

Fresh corn on the cob and local heirloom tomatoes