Local farmers market asparagus doesn’t come cheap. But there are ways to make this favorite vegetable stretch.
Recipes
Green Plate Special: Why aren’t you making your own salad dressing?
There is nothing to it, and it saves tons of plastic waste.
For Mother’s Day, wisdom from Nonna
A simple yet memorable soup made that can be made from even the barest of cupboards.
Green Plate Special: Repurpose leftovers into a rich, creamy risotto
Once you understand the basic risotto-making techniques, the classic Italian dish can be endlessly flexible.
Use ramps in a simpler, made-for-spring riff on scallion pancakes
Every once in a while, when I’m scrolling through pictures on my phone, I recall the early days of the pandemic. In the spring of 2020, my children were 1 and 3, just babies. To see those pictures is to ache for the years that I lost, and the years that they lost, the years […]
A creamy edamame spread adds green goodness to these vegetable wraps
The recipe started life as something for vegan guests to eat. Turned out, everybody else wanted it, too.
Green Plate Special: Right-sized bagels for a healthier you
Cathy Barrow’s latest cookbook lavishes love upon the bagel and restores it to its proper dimensions.
Top ginger salmon patties with wasabi aioli for a little kick
This flavorful recipe can be made with other fish as well, such as tuna, snapper or sea bass.
How to make aushak, Afghan leek dumplings with a meaty sauce
A simply sublime dish from a nearby restaurant inspired a diner to try to make it himself.
In the new Wakanda cookbook, Black Panther food lore comes to life
The author created a story-within-a-story for a cookbook set in the fictional nation.