Freekah is the latest chic grain to hit the grocery shelves–I found a pre-cooked variety of it at Trader Joe’s a few weeks ago. Also known as “green wheat,” freekah consists of very young whole wheatberries that have been picked before the main harvest. Diners in the Middle East have been enjoying this nutty grain [...]
You may have seen the giant, dark-green leaves and wondered how to use them. Chard (also called Swiss Chard and Green Swiss) belongs to the cultivated greens family. (As opposed to “wild” greens such as purslane and nettles, which have to be foraged.) Like all green, leafy vegetables, chard is high in iron, vitamins A [...]
