4 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 shallot, chopped 1/2 cup coarse fresh breadcrumbs made from crustless French bread 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel 1 bunch broccoli, cut into 2-inch-long florets (save leftover stems for broccoli soup) 2 tablespoons fresh lemon Read on!
Spiced Braised Lamb with Carrots and Spinach
1 lb boneless lamb cubes 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 to 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 celery rib, chopped 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 4 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons ground coriander Read on!
Cauliflower & Bacon Strozzapreti
Twine, butterflies, quill pens, little worms, wheels, snails shells, little ears, angel hair, twins, radiators, cocks’ combs, shoestrings, little tongues, wood knots, little sparrows, rifles, and priest-stranglers. An accounting of the goods and customers in a post-apocalyptic rag and bone Read on!
Broccoli Crunch Salad
1 bunch broccoli, cut into florets. 1 clove garlic, minced 2 small apples, cut into slices, or diced ½ small red onion, thinly sliced ½ c. toasted almonds, chopped 1/4 c. almond butter 1 Tbs. soy sauce 3 Tbs. warm Read on!
Fennel Gratin
2 tsp. fennel seeds 1-2 bulbs fennel 1 small red onion 1 russet potato, peeled and sliced paper thin 2 cloves garlic, minced olive oil salt and pepper 3 Tbs. minced fennel fronds 1/2 c. cream or half and half Read on!
Fennel Gratin
Anise Dreams There are moments in life where you have a sudden realization that you are living what had once been your wildest dreams. Such was my thought as I stood over Stephanie, who crouched over the row of fennel, Read on!
Braised Greens with Tomato Sauce and Farm Eggs
1 onion, diced small 4 cloves garlic, minced olive oil 1 28 oz. can whole tomatoes 2 large handfuls greens (spinach, mustard, collard, etc) 4 farm eggs grated parmesan cheese grilled foccacia or ciabatta (optional–also delicious atop grilled squash) In Read on!
Choucroute Garni
2 quarts fresh sauerkraut, or Straight from the Vine sauerkraut 4 tablespoons butter or duck, chicken, or goose fat 1/4 pound bacon, large diced 3 yellow onions, peeled and sliced 4 sprigs fresh thyme 2 bay leaves 1 1/2 teaspoons Read on!
Curried Lentil Soup with Sweet Potatoes
INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 medium sweet potatoes (about 12 ounces each), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks 2 large stalks celery, cut into 1/4-inch pieces 1 large onion (12 ounces), cut into 1/4-inch pieces 1 garlic clove, Read on!