Warm meals for cold times: Getting to know root vegetables By Associated Press Share: 3 Photos Carrots and other root vegetables are the stars in winter, and a great way to add variety and nutrition to your cold weather meals. (iStock.com) Photo Gallery If you’ve been to a farmers market lately, then the reality of seasonal cooking in the middle of winter has plainly revealed itself to you. Tis the season for root vegetables, and not a whole lot else. But there is beauty to cooking with the season, not just because it feels in sync with the planet, but also because it compels you to make the most of what is available, whether those ingredients are familiar … or not so much.