Garlic Rubbed Roasted Cabbage Steaks

Adapted from Epicurious.com I also like to cook the cabbage steaks on the grill instead of the oven, makes for some tasty singed edges – Shanti INGREDIENTS 1 (approx 2lb) head of organic green cabbage, cut into 1/2in thick slices 1.5 tablespoons olive oil 2 to 3...

Baked frisee and egg cups

  Sorry, this isn’t an actual recipe – as in no quantities or anything, just a great idea of what to do with your frisée endive.  Sauté the frisée in olive oil with garlic, onion, and a touch of maple syrup.  Line a cupcake tin with strips of bacon,...

Crispy Tofu Daikon Stir-fry

from markbittman.com If you cook a lot of tofu, you’ll know that it really does need to be patted dry, as the recipe instructs. The more water you can squeeze out of it, the crispier it will become when fried. That crispy tofu is a great contrast to the bok choy...

Making Sour Pickles

Excerpted from Wild Fermentation… by Sandor Katz Making Sour Pickles Growing up in New York City, experiencing my Jewish heritage largely through food, I developed a taste for sour pickles. Most of what is sold in stores as pickles, and even what home canners pickle,...

Sauteed Collard Greens

  Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 slices bacon 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 3 cups chicken broth 1 pinch red pepper flakes 1 pound fresh collard greens, cut into 2-inch pieces Directions Heat oil in a large...

Garlicky Collard Greens – Couve a Mineira

This recipe for collard greens comes from the Minas Gerais region of Brazil.  Thinly sliced collard greens are briefly cooked in garlic and olive oil for a healthy, tasty side dish. These greens are a traditional accompaniment to the classic Brazilian dish feijoada,...

Crispy Rapini

Adapted from www.epicurious.com I love rapini and this is by far my favorite way of eating it. I often make extra and throw it into pasta dishes and salads. Ingredients: 1 lb rapini 1/2 teaspoon tumeric 1 teaspoon salt 2 cloves of garlic 4-6 T of olive oil...

Braised Rapini

IngredientsSalt 2 bunches rapini (broccoli raab), stems trimmed and washed 4 tablespoons olive oil 4 ounces pancetta or mortadella, finely chopped 6 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1/2 cup chicken stock Directions Bring a...