Chard Stuffed with Winter Squash, Brown Rice and Currants
These flavorful little bundles are perfect for a fall meal, simply served with a salad of bitter greens, pears and […]
Timbale of Collards, Red Pepper and Corn
A savory custard envelopes seasonal vegetables to make a simple but satisfying vegetarian meal. (It would also welcome a few […]
Summer Squash, Chard and Leek Tian
The hot, humid, seemingly unbearable cloud of oppressive summer weather makes us seek simple and light vegetarian dishes that use […]
Turnip and Greens Soup
What in the wor(l)d? This is a simplified version of a classic French soup known as “Potage Untel” as Julia […]
How to Eat Your Lawn: Wilted Dandelion Salad
Early in the season, when the dandelions first arrive to take over our lawn, we can weed and feed at […]
Alternative Easter Basket
Happy Easter! Look what the Easter Bunny brought us: mixed salad greens growing in a great big pot of soil. […]
March: First Foraging and a Few Sprouts
March is predictably unpredictable with blustery weather (“in like a lion”) and deceptive mildness (“out like a lamb”). It is […]
Braised Belgian Endives
Belgian endive or witloof, the pale rocket-shaped bitter green, is usually served raw in salads, or in my house, as […]
Dark Days Week 8: Frittata Meets Torta
Endlessly seasonal, the frittata makes a great meal. It is basically an open-faced omelet, eggs mixed with cooked vegetables and […]
Dark Days Week 4: Collard Greens Timbale
This simple and satisfying supper features sturdy collard greens and stems suspended in a savory custard. The custardy mixture was […]
Pasta with Braising Greens and Ricotta
With the days of regular CSA distribution coming to an end, the harvests seem to pick up in volume, especially […]
Asian-inspired Salad of Tatsoi, Mushrooms and Caramelized Walnuts
I sorted out some of the so-called braising mix from our CSA farm into its component parts, mostly because a […]
Taming the Bitter Greens
The advent of beautiful fall greens – various red and green, straight and curly mustards, tatsoi, mizuna, and arugula in […]
Kale and Pasta Ribbons with Croutons and Butternut Squash
At this time of year, when the weather’s turning to autumn, we have a bounty of hearty greens and winter […]
Fall Fest Salad: Kale and Butternut Squash with Miso Dressing
For me, salads follow the seasons and the intervals within the seasons depending on the growth cycle. We might start […]
Birds Fly South: Cowpeas and Collards
I am not remotely Southern but after eating okra and various gumbos over the past weeks, I can say that […]
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