Photo: Eve Fox

Continuing the Passover theme, today’s Food Therapy comes from Eve Fox at The Garden of Eating: fresh horseradish. Eve writes that horseradish is probably the most popular bitter herb to be used on the seder plate. Her post might not be recent, but it is timely. It might also be pungent enough to take your mind off tax day.

Whether or not you observe Passover, horseradish preparation skills are good to have. Add it to mustard, mashed potatoes, roasted meats. All you’ll need is horseradish root, vinegar, salt, water, a food processor, gloves and protective eye wear. (Say what?? Well, it is pungent, and the oils can cause all sorts of irritation.)

Eve, our fearless guide, recommends making this outdoors with gloves and eye protection, and to avoid touching your eyes after touching the root. For you apartment dwellers, that might mean you’ll look like a mad scientist leaning out the window with your food processor balanced on the fire escape. (If that’s the case – please post pictures)!