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A Sassy Autumn Slaw
After a trip to Costco, I wound up with what seemed like 400 pounds of baby carrots in my crisper drawer. There are only so many carrots one can munch on, so I decided to make a colorful sweet-and-sour autumn slaw: lighter on the cabbage, heavy on carrots, and with a bit of apple to [...]
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Kale: Show it some respect already
“What is this?” asked the produce market cashier, holding up the bag of dark leafy greens.
“Kale,” I replied, wondering yet again if more than six people in America know what this vegetable is and that you can actually eat it. I’d wager that most Americans know kale only as that frilly, dark green stuff they [...]
Garlicky Chicken and Fresh Tomatoes
Chicken breasts cooked with olive oil, lots of garlic and fresh garden tomatoes, served with polenta.
Salade Nicoise just right for August
My variation on Salade Nicoise, the French salad made of tuna, tomatoes, eggs, green beans and potatoes.
A Buttery Wild Salmon Chowder