Of all the produce available at farmers markets, far and away the most spectacular is the Romanesco cauliflower. Typically smaller than a standard cauliflower, vivid chartreuse and conical in shape, ...

Romanesco is pretty much the only brassica that regularly appears as a computer screensaver. Math and vegetable lovers alike can appreciate its gorgeous pale green fractal florets -- a mesmerizing ...

A Romanesco cauliflower is the unlikely star of the world’s largest digital photograph ever taken in a single shot. The vegetable head is depicted in ultra vivid, 3,200-megapixel detail, a topography ...

It is elusive, to be sure. It is also chartreuse and spiky, with each spiraling cone a naturally occurring fractal—meaning its shape is formed by smaller shapes ...

Romanesco cauliflower (or broccoli). What an ideal name for a vegetable that looks like something from antiquity. This distinctive Italian vegetable is visually striking — unlike a rounded cauliflower ...

Whether you’re at a farm stand or a grocery store, Romanesco cauliflower is a stand-out on the produce shelves, both for its striking chartreuse color and its unique shape. (It looks like a cross ...

This week I’ve been investigating fractals. I’ll give you some examples of everyday fractals to get us started. See if you can find the common thread. Snowflakes, snails, ferns. Bonnie Blodgett Yup, ...

The Romanesco cauliflower, one of the strangest looking vegetables because of its fractal florets, owes its unique shape to the fact that it forms from failed flowers. Like regular cauliflowers, ...

As winter sets in, it can be harder to find local produce, but our farmers market is still delivering the late-season harvest every Sunday. It is a stronger cook than I who could resist these adorable ...

Scientists take a crack at recreating the hypnotic fractal spirals of the Romanesco cauliflower. Credit...Evan Sung for The New York Times Supported by By Sabrina Imbler Monks once hoped to turn lead ...

When the chilly months roll around, Italian tables often feature a warm rice salad with a trio of broccoli that's both ...