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Wild nettles. Photo courtesy Good Eggs | San Francisco. If you like to scour farmers markets looking for rare seasonal delicacies, keep an eye out for stinging nettles, Urtica dioica. Now there’s a name that can get the juices flowing—or not. Some varieties have no sting or burn*; those that do can be neutralized…
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For tax time, add fresh thyme to a G&T. Photo courtesy Q Tonic. If your taxes are in, you deserve a drink today. And if you haven’t sent them in by day’s end, you may need two drinks! Here’s a variation of the gin and tonic with a sprig of thyme, for tax time.…
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It’s asparagus season: The bright green stalks are at their freshest, most flavorful and affordable. In addition to the familiar green, look for purple and white asparagus. In the April-June window of fresh American-grown asparagus, you can simply steam fresh stalks to al dente—so tasty they don’t even require butter or lemon mayonnaise. Low in…
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