Cauliflower has never held much charm for me. A little lack lustre, usually served with some overpowering sauce of some sort. I do like it in Indian dishes, where it seems to have more strength, more depth. Then I tried roasting it. Wow. I love roasted cauliflower! Who knew that that’s all it needed? Here I…
Category: Vegetables
Swiss Chard with fruit & nuts
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…
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 