Dietary Late Bloomers: What Have You Still Not Tasted?

Spring is here, and as my eyes water and my nose itches with the blooming of the trees and flowers, I was thinking about another kind of blooming—that of one's palate and dietary adventurousness. I was especially reminded of this while talking with a friend yesterday, who confessed that she'd never had a pear or a raspberry until she was about 26. For real! I had to explain to her all about the various varieties of pears and what to look for at the market.

I nearly fell out of my chair when sh...