This week's recipe ideas from Michelle Darmody all include fresh ginger

Evening dinners laced with fresh ginger and garlic are excellent at warding off any colds that might try and seep in this time of the year. 

Fresh ginger is a wonderfully versatile ingredient to have in the kitchen, I often grate it into a cup of hot water for a refreshing tea or add it to a simple bowl of miso soup to liven it up.

I generally roughly peel a piece of ginger and trim off any hard pieces from the edges. It can be either sliced, diced or you can grate it directly into a dish.