I didn’t grow up eating Swiss chard, probably because it wasn’t readily available in stores back then, but it is now. I see it everywhere. It’s also very easy to grow and it produces all summer and even lasts after a few frosts. It can be cooked just like spinach and can be added to […]
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Salsa verde with roasted tomatillo and poblano peppers
Grilling and summer are traditionally linked, but I think fall is the best time to grill. The weather is cooler so standing next to a grill isn’t miserable, plus I have always equated the smell of smoke with autumn, maybe because of bonfires and the smell of burning leaves in the country. So, as soon […]
Grilling lettuce? What the — ?!
Grilling lettuce sounds pretty strange, I know. I thought the same thing until I tried it. There is something about grilling it that intensifies the flavors in the lettuce and takes lettuce from being just a bed or vehicle for other things to center stage. Now is the time to do it since lettuce, such […]