collard greens – Not Eating Out in New York

13 Jun 2013

Beer-Braised Chorizo with Garlic, Onions and Greens

by Cathy Erway | posted in: gluten-free, Meat & Poultry, Recipes | 2

I had a spectacular tapas dish a long while back, of chorizo braised with cava, a Spanish sparkling wine. The key ingredient was really garlic — loads of it — which, in combination with the spicy sausage links enveloped the whole room with its pungent aroma. I don’t have cava around today, but I’ve noted that many similar tapas make use of Spanish hard cider (or sidra), another common effervescent alcoholic beverage. So I brought the whole thing home by … Read More

25 Feb 2012

Hoppin’ John with Bacon and Collard Greens

by Cathy Erway | posted in: Beans, gluten-free, Recipes | 4

I was seeking advice for a gumbo I was to bring to a fundraiser cook-off last weekend. I’d wanted it to have lots of densely packed greens, like a traditional gumbo z’herbes, but also seafood, okra and perhaps some bacon. “Why don’t you do something like Hoppin’ John?” my friend Karol, a Southern food expert, suggested. This was one of her famed dishes, and one time, she’d added some greens like spinach to it as a variation. It was really … Read More