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Asian cooks add basil to summer rolls. Add them to your own wraps and sandwiches. Photo courtesy Bonnie Plants. The first week in May is National Herb Week, a time to focus on using more fresh herbs in your cooking. Fresh herbs offer tons of flavor and good nutrition with virtually no calories. The…
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There’s no lettuce in this salad, but plenty of color! It was created by Fogo de Chão, a Brazilian churrascaria (steakhouse) with locations in the U.S. and Brazil. The chefs have combined three bright colors tossed in a light vinaigrette. It’s easy to do the same at home. For the green: sugar snap peas (whole…
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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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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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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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