Tag Archives: kale

Kale Caesar Salad

Posted on September 21, 2012 by scarpettakate

Now, I realize that a raw kale salad might not sound very promising. Too many vitamins and minerals, too much health, too much green to still be edible, let alone enjoyable. But kale in a Caesar-style salad with a lemony … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged caesar, easy, healthy, homemade croutons, kale, salad, vegetarian | 6 Comments

White Bean and Kale Soup

Posted on November 11, 2011 by scarpettakate

This is cold weather soup. Rainy day, flat tire, forgot your umbrella, just-want-to-curl-up-under-a-blanket-and-hibernate soup. Packed with earthy kale and creamy white beans in an aromatic broth, it’s warm and nourishing, savory and satisfying. With a flurry of Parmesan, a hunk … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged cannellini, do ahead, fall, first course, kale, main course, simple, soup, stew, stock, vegetables, vegetarian, winter | 5 Comments

Colcannon

Posted on March 2, 2011 by scarpettakate

My grandfather, the child of Irish immigrants, wasn’t a big fan of Saint Patrick’s Day. I’m not sure if that came from a desire to assimilate, common as that is among first generation Americans, or a disdain for the green-beer-and-leprechauns … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged garlic, Ireland, Irish, kale, mashed potatoes, side dish, St. Patrick's Day, traditional, vegetarian | 13 Comments

Senegalese Peanut Stew

Posted on January 8, 2011 by scarpettakate

Looking back, I don’t know if I was a very good vegetarian. Certainly not early on. I abstained from meat, fish and fowl for more than a decade, but my twenty-something self was much more interested in happy hours than … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged Carla Hall, collards, ground nut, groundnut, kale, okra, peanut, peanut butter, Senegal, Senegalese, soup, stew, tomatoes, Top Chef, vegan, vegetable, vegetarian, West African | 10 Comments

Creamed Winter Greens

Posted on November 20, 2010 by scarpettakate

Greetings from Chicago, friends! It’s sunny and parchment paper-crisp this morning, real hot cocoa and hat-and-gloves weather. I’m realizing it’s been quite awhile since I’ve been in the cold (not what passes for cold in San Francisco but honest-to-goodness 32 … Continue reading →