I love the idea of a slow cooker, a meal simmering away inside, unwatched, as layer upon layer of flavor develops over the hours. The reality, however, is that I’m not very good at planning my meals ahead. Which is why our slow cooker – a lovely wedding gift – has sat […]
My new cookbook, Seasons to Taste, arrives in just a few weeks. I wanted to get some pages from the book into the hands of friends and family so they could cook and share the results. First in is my friend Kelly from Maine. This is no small test. Kelly […]
If the weather isn’t sending clear enough signals, your garden has said loud and clear that summer’s over and fall is here. We jump from 50 degree nights to the last lingering 90 degree days. Your garden’s final tomatoes, now a paler red, are in the same harvest as the first creamy, […]
November 2012 reveals great divide amongst the American people. Tomorrow’s election will leave 45+% of us deeply concerned about the next four years. Thanksgiving day will leave even more people deeply concerned about their fellow Americans’ palates. Forget politics and religion, it’s food that reveals the true regional and familial diversity […]
Raw kale is a current darling of the food scene, and kale salads have appeared on hip restaurant menus across the country. Why? Well, it’s good for you. It’s also fairly inexpensive and counter-intuitive. Hey, who doesn’t love a counter-intuitive vegetable? Here’s the problem. It’s still kale. No matter how […]
Greens get a bad rap. People say they are tough and bitter, the leaves big and thick, ruffly and ribbed. Those of us not blessed with a southern upbringing look slightly cross-eyed at slow-cooked, grayish collards and kale, smoky with slab bacon and sharp with vinegar. (They are a taste […]
There is nothing remotely enticing about “green soup.” Of course, “chipped beef” wasn’t created by a marketing genius. Neither was spotted dick. The recipes, however…simple and amazing! Caldo Verde is a classic Portuguese soup of kale and sausage. Cavolo nero, or lacinato kale, is not the curly, frilly kale you […]
