It was hard to pick just one recipe from Tender. But given the winter season, the ingredients (chickpeas, chard and garlic) that we’ve recently featured in our magazine, and the smart simplicity of this dish, we chose this one to share.
Serves 4 to 6
Garbanzo Beans
1 cup or more garbanzo beans, drained (canned are fine) 5 garlic cloves, peeled 1 sweet onion or 2 large shallots, sliced thin 2 bay leaves Extra-virgin olive oil to coat
Swiss chard
2 bunches of Swiss chard 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, peeled and … » More …
Fresh fruit is always a winner. I love anything in season when it’s flavor is at it’s peak. Other than that, any kind of fruit works great; strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and pineapple are a few of my favorites.
Red Wine!! Any full-bodied red will do. Favorites are so subjective. Two Washington Syrahs that work are “Haystack Needle” or “Lick my Lips”. Another fun pairing is an Italian Negroamaro by Palama. It has fabulous notes of spice like cassis and pepper, also dark cherry and plum. Amazing with chocolate!!
Bread!! Think… pain au chocolat… Yum!! The simple version is to let the fudge sit at room … » More …
Although a wine and carrot pairing is not immediately obvious, it is intriguing that carrots and wine grapes appreciate the same environmental conditions. In fact, Horse Heaven Hills, Washington’s newest viticultural region, is also home to the bulk of our carrot production, the carrots thriving on the same soil and warm days and cool nights that produce such great wine grapes.
Rob Mercer ’91, president of Mercer Canyons, oversees the production of nearly 2,000 acres of carrots, which represents a good chunk not only of state, but national carrot production. A planting density of a million seeds per acre or more … » More …
In food processor, mix garbanzos, water, and oil until smooth and transfer to mixing bowl. Process garlic and sundried tomatoes until it turns into a nice paste. Add to garbanzos. Mix well … » More …
Ingredients Walla Walla Sweet onions Olive oil A grill
Peel and slice the onions very thick, about an inch.
Heat the grill. Put the Walla Walla Sweets on the grill when it’s ready. Brush with olive oil as necessary.
When the onions are softened slightly and warm, remove them from the grill and enjoy.
Don’t overcook the Walla Walla Sweets. They only need a little grilling to make them even sweeter.
Video
Tim Steury grills up some Walla Walla Sweets, while describing why these onions are special and how they were brought to Walla Walla. 2 minutes, 53 seconds.
This is a wonderful and easy soup to prepare. Epazote is a Mexican herb with a strong flavor, so adjust the amount to your preference!
Serves 4. Serving size: 1 cup
6 6-inch corn tortillas 1 Tbsp canola oil 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1 15-oz can diced tomatoes with juice 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro 4 cups low-fat, low-sodium chicken broth 1 fresh epazote leaf, if available, or 1/4 tsp dried epazote 1/4 tsp hot chile flakes or crushed red pepper 1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat jack or muenster cheese
1. Heat oven to 400°F. Cut tortillas into thin strips. … » More …
In the not-so-old days, circa the mid-1990s, a small farmer along Washington’s southern coastline could rake enough cranberries—and money—from just 10 acres of bogs to send the kids to college and maybe have enough cash left to spend Christmas in Hawaii.
Since the late 1990s, however, some cranberry farmers have been bogged down in another shade of red: debt.
“Now,” says Kim Patten, Washington State University Extension’s cranberry specialist based on the Long Beach Peninsula, “both husband and wife better be working outside jobs and having the kids go to college on their own—and never have a day off.”
An expanding supply of cranberries outran … » More …
