Kale Chips Kale chips require patience. And if you want every single one of them to be almost exactly the same size and of the same crispness, you’ll need to take a page from Harry Potter’s Alastor Moody: “Constant Vigilance!” But given the price sticker on most store-bought kale chips, it is worth the effort. Make your chips on a day when you’ll be in the...
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Tossing a warm component, like the shrimp and asparagus in this salad, with crisp greens softens the greens and brings all the flavors of the salad together. When people hear “stir-fry,” they most often think of a wok. However, on a home stove you will get the best results from a heavy, flat-bottomed skillet. Makes 2 servings (can be easily doubled) 12...
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Buttermilk is not a household staple, but I had some leftover after a fried chicken marathon and didn’t want it to go to waste. I am reconsidering its alien status after devising this dressing and a batch of buckwheat pancakes I made by subbing buttermilk for regular milk. I like buttermilk’s sassy flavor and its old school feel. Make this salad with...
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