We grew up next door to an elderly couple, the Coles. Mr. Cole had converted most of his very large back yard into a year round producing garden. I think they realized that although we were a big active family with “always room for one more”, that our parents needed to be very thrifty to…
Category: Vegetables
Gai Lan with Oyster Sauce
Thanks to Steamy Kitchen for the original recipe. (brassica oleracea / Chinese broccoli / kai lan) – or you could use any of these other brassicas – broccoli, broccolini (a cross between broccoli & gai lan), or rapini / rabé / broccoletti Gai Lan’s bittersweet taste becomes more bitter the older the vegetable. Look for tight,…
farmhouse cook 