Southern Style Collard Greens

Please welcome Hank Shaw as he shares a Southern favorite, collard greens! ~Elise

I grew up with a healthy affection for sauteed greens: Bright, vibrant, spiked with garlic and red pepper and maybe a little citrus at the end. This was how greens were supposed to be served — alive, vigorous and most of all, emerald green. So you can imagine my shock when I first encountered Southern-style collard greens.

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Southern Style Collard Greens

Please welcome Hank Shaw as he shares a Southern favorite, collard greens! ~Elise

I grew up with a healthy affection for sauteed greens: Bright, vibrant, spiked with garlic and red pepper and maybe a little citrus at the end. This was how greens were supposed to be served — alive, vigorous and most of all, emerald green. So you can imagine my shock when I first encountered Southern-style collard greens.

Continue reading “Southern Style Collard Greens” »

Southern Style Collard Greens

Please welcome Hank Shaw as he shares a Southern favorite, collard greens! ~Elise

I grew up with a healthy affection for sauteed greens: Bright, vibrant, spiked with garlic and red pepper and maybe a little citrus at the end. This was how greens were supposed to be served — alive, vigorous and most of all, emerald green. So you can imagine my shock when I first encountered Southern-style collard greens.

Continue reading “Southern Style Collard Greens” »

What’s Cooking This Weekend? — Weekend of April 6-7, 2013

What's Cooking This Weekend?

Happy weekend, fellow cooks! Is the sun shining? Are there signs of spring at your farmers’ market? We certainly hope so, and we hope that you get to enjoy some quality time in your kitchen this weekend. I’m polishing off some recipe testing for our big project: The Kitchn cookbook, which we announced this week. There are red lentils and oregano on my ingredient list, plus stewed beans and a really, really good Mexican margarita up next. What about you? What’s cooking this weekend? Give us a peek! 

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Curried Cauliflower Soup, Chocolate Icebox Cupcakes, Buttered Potatoes, Lemon Spongettes, Gluten-Free Flatbread & The Classic Sidecar Cocktail — New Recipes from The Kitchn

Hello, spring! Doesn’t it feel like warmer weather is just around the corner? A bowl of this creamy, slightly spicy cauliflower soup is the perfect antidote to these lingering chilly nights. If you’re having friends over to share your meal, make some herby new potatoes and a batch of socca with spring pesto to serve alongside. Watching the Mad Men premiere after dinner? This classic sidecar cocktail is a definite must.

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For an April Brunch: Spring Quiche with Butternut Squash, Peas, and Feta

Quiche — that wonderful savory breakfast pie — is the perfect make-ahead brunch recipe. I was looking for a fresh, spring recipe when I came across this quiche from Stephanie of Desserts for Breakfast. As Stephanie says, this recipe features a “myriad of textures and flavors” — fresh peas, sweet butternut squash, a little bite and tang from the feta cheese, all topped with garlic. Sounds like the perfect midday crowd-pleaser. 

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The Un-Dinner Dinner Party: How Much Food Should You Prepare?

The Un-Dinner Dinner Party

We have an occasional dinner party dilemma at our house: we really want to gather our friends together and make cocktails and prepare just a few quick things, but the thought of making a full meal often proves to be a deterrent. So a few weeks ago we came to a sort-of solution: invite friends over a bit later in the evening so they’re not expecting a full meal. We still have the chance to prepare a few snacks, my boyfriend Sam can make cocktails, and everyone will be happy. Or will they?

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