Fresh with spring produce, pretty as a blossom, this beet, fennel and citrus salad is suitable for both Easter and Passover. No, really. For 800 years, Ashkenazic Jews skipped seeds and beans at Passover, classifying them as kitniyot. That includes bean sprouts and tahini — sesame seed paste. Then in 2016, the Rabbinical Council lifted…
In the Moment Grapefruit and Fennel Salad
Walnuts and arugula add crunch and a spicy bite to this easy Grapefruit and Fennel Salad. Citrus Paradisi — doesn’t it sound romantic? It’s the Latin name for grapefruit. And honey, it’s time to get in on paradise while the getting’s good. Grapefruit season’s coming to an end. We’ve become used to eating according to…
Thanksgiving Kale with Fennel, Cranberries and Walnuts
I love this kale dish, mellow with nuts and sherry, sparked with cranberries. I’ve had it on my Thanksgiving table for the past few years. It’s easy and rewarding. I cook the kale, but in desperate times without electricity, you can make it raw. Yes, you can. Moisten your hands with a little bit…
The Beet Goes On (Gingered Beets and Beet Greens)
By Ellen Kanner A version of this post originally ran on March 11, 2011. For Huffington Post’s Meatless Monday Some people believe in abundance, that the universe will provide. Others believe in scarcity, that there’s not enough to go around. I seem to be bi. I am dazzled by the benevolence and bounty in nature….
