Tag: spinach

Spinach Salad with Roasted Squash, Toasted Walnuts, Watermelon Radish, and Pomegranate Seeds

Spinach Salad with Roasted Squash, Toasted Walnuts, Watermelon Radish, and Pomegranate Seeds

I have this weird thing about salads. I eat them for lunch practically every day at work, but I can’t seem to find one worthy of serving to guests. My weekday salads may be Greek or Asian-influenced, Italian-esque with Emilio’s dressing or Caesar; all perfectly 

Timing Is Everything – Wilted Spinach

Timing Is Everything – Wilted Spinach

There are some vegetables I don’t grow in my garden. It’s not for lack of trying or because I won’t eat the result. Rather, I just can’t get them to grow. I try for a few years. Nothing. Modify my technique. Failure. Finally, I give 

A Riff On Philadelphia’s Other Sandwich – Chicken Cutlet, Garlic Kale, and Provolone

A Riff On Philadelphia’s Other Sandwich – Chicken Cutlet, Garlic Kale, and Provolone

I grew up in Philadelphia where the reining sandwiches are cheesesteaks and hoagies. However, there is another Philadelphia sandwich that gets far less attention – roast pork. Comparable in design to a cheesesteak or hoagie, thin sliced pork is stuffed into a long, crusty Italian 

A Fresh Start

A Fresh Start

One of the great pleasures of home gardening is that each year, you get a fresh start. If a particular crop or variety of plant did not work out, grow well, or produce much, each spring you get a do over. You get to start