I was the child who didn’t like anything on my food. No butter. No salt. No dressings except Thousand Island on my salad. Remember Thousand Island? Basically ketchup mixed with mayonnaise? These days, I appreciate a delicious homemade dressing, especially … Continued
Sometimes I love bitter greens straight up; blanched, steamed, sauteed, it doesn’t matter. Other times I need a little help. Some greens definitely taste more bitter than others and this is one place where freshness is really noticeable. Vegetables tend … Continued
Rapini, or broccoli raab, is one of my favorite vegetables. It’s a bit bitter, but I don’t find that overpowering in this green. I often have a hard time finding it organic, so it’s one of the few vegetables I … Continued
While attending macrobiotic culinary school, I was taught to not blanch onions. Supposedly this was because they lose too much flavor and so they aren’t appropriate for that style of cooking. I was also taught to blanch each vegetable separately. … Continued