Two traditional sources of the Great Sandwich are a near-empty refrigerator and overlapping cultures. The bánh mÌ falls into the second category, a byproduct of the French occupation of Indochina. In retrospect it makes great sense (the sandwich, not so much the occupation). Two great French staples—crispy baguettes and slices of rich pate—are balanced...
Read MoreBeet Greens (and Spaghetti Too!)
Beets make winter almost bearable. Their sweet flavor, sturdy texture, and striking color bring a little life into a mostly bleak–vegetable and weather-wise–season. I like them for another reason- their leaves. I am a fool for any kind of green: chard, kale, collards, broccoli rabe- you name it. But beet green make me feel something I don’t...
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