It's a family affair at my restaurant FARM Bloomington. My mom shows up with truckloads of food from our farm on the Ohio River. A lot of times I see what she brings and I base the weekend specials on those ingredients!

It's been a bumper year for our harvest. Lots and lots of beautiful veggies -- like turnips. Not your favorite? Well, hang tight. These are prepared with sweet maple syrup and crunchy pears to take the edge of the turnips' slightly bitter flavor.

Baby turnips are wonderful for this preparation -- toss them in the pan whole! If you use larger, more mature turnips, be sure to dice them into cubes.

This recipe uses the Sweet Seasons Spice Blend.