Here's another classic combination that works so well: endive + avocado + citrus. Flavorwise, it's bitter + sweet + tart. Texturewise, it's crisp + creamy + cool. All of the elements play so nicely together. This is the kind of salad you don't need a recipe for, as the seasonings are minimal: ...
Endive, Citrus & Avocado Salad
Sautéed Endive & Radicchio with Chile Oil
Last April, I discovered a recipe for sautéed chicories in Food and Wine. It calls for quickly sautéing Belgian endive and radicchio in olive oil with garlic, then dressing the barely wilted greens with vinegar and, if you wish, a drizzle of chile oil. It's a classic combination for good reason: ...
Broiled Broccoli with Spicy, Sesame-Scallion Sizzle
Last summer, this spicy green bean recipe opened my eyes to the wonderful world of blistered string beans, reminding me, too, that harnessing the power of a few heavy-hitting ingredients — capers, garlic, crushed red pepper flakes — can pay off big: super-flavorful vegetables in no time. It also ...
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burritos
I've done a 180. Last week I encouraged you to use canned beans; this week I'm telling you to cook them from scratch AND, if you're up for it, to roll your own flour tortillas. Ignore me. Or don't: Earlier this week, for reasons I cannot explain, I made flour tortillas from scratch, something ...
Simplest Slow Cooker Black Beans
Last week, after announcing my resolve to use more canned beans, my friend Rose emailed sharing her opposite, recently adopted stance: after using canned beans exclusively her entire life, she had started cooking beans from scratch, a batch of slow cooker black beans having showed her the ...
