TIP OF THE DAY: Sorrel

Green goddess: fresh-picked sorrel. Photo courtesy Good Eggs | SF.   If you hadn’t read the headline or the caption, would you have been able to identify the leafy green in the photo? Growing wild in grassland habitats, sorrel has long been cultivated as a garden herb and leafy green vegetable. It’s a member of…
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Spring Fruits & Vegetables: Try Something New!

Here’s what’s in season for Spring. Not everything may be available in your area, but what is there should be domestic—not imported from overseas. Some of the items are harvested for only a few weeks; others are around for a while. So peruse the list, note what you don’t want to miss out on, and…
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RECIPE: Spring Salad With Prosciutto

If you haven’t already done so, it’s time to roll out spring recipes. Scafata is a dish from the Umbria region of Italy, typically made with spring vegetables such as artichokes, escarole, fava beans, green (English) peas, and Swiss chard, and flavored with basil, mint, and often, guanciale (bacon made from the jowl of the…
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