Very Green Risotto

The farmers markets are overflowing with greenery, and new springy greenery like pea shoots, fava tops, spinach, . . . . I love kale and collards and rarely tire of them but these new tender leaves and shoots just taste … Continue reading → ... Read more »

Potatoes and Kale Baked with Tomatoes and Bacon

One-dish meals that take oven-time but not much else are a godsend. When these one-dish  meals use the produce in the Winter CSA share for which I write recipes and are gobbled up by the husband and kid and snacked … Continue reading → ... Read more »

New Favorite One-pot Meal (+ an Egg)

A friend of mine raved about this dish at a dinner party the other night. It took me a week to finally make it and then I made it twice in a row–the second time to take to another dinner … Continue reading → ... Read more »

Winter Comfort (Caldo Verde)

Cabbage, turnips, rutabagas, celery root, carrots, beets, and kale are my dear friends this time of year.  Yesterday I was writing my E-newsletter and I started with: “if you need to use up half a rutabaga and a few carrots. … Continue reading → ... Read more »

Why I Teach & Leeks and Goat Cheese Bruschetta