You know that fleshy weed that grows in sidewalk cracks? That's purslane. And it tastes very good if you know how to use it. I didn't use it properly until this past week when Jon Rowley made me realize that I do like it as more than just an "acid accent" to my normal salad…
Look What I Found In The Woods!I was catering a rehearsal dinner for a wedding last week and on the menu was a platter of sauteed wild mushrooms for the table. Well I was out in the woods and found this, so I promptly returned the packaged mushrooms to the store. These were a hit,…
Tis the season for rhubarb. This is a rhubarb chutney recipe I developed while at Gramercy Tavern which we used on the spring cheese plate. You'll notice that the sweet and sour components of the rhubarb bring out different qualities in the cheeses, flavors you don't get when eating the cheese alone.“Rhubarb Chutney”
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