green garlic

Stir-Fried Lemon Chicken, more green garlic

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I first had green garlic in the small mountain village of Huesca, above Somontano wine country in Spain. You can read the full account of our fabulous lunch in Huesca here. That was almost 10 years ago. A few years later I saw it, for the first time, for sale here. I bought it all…. one … Continue reading…

Risotto with Snow Peas & Green Garlic; the rock garden

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My mother grew up on a farm. Vegetables in summer were whatever was picked in the garden. Vegetables in winter were whatever had been ‘put-up’ during the summer or was in the root cellar. When I was young we lived in town. My mother had a flower garden and vegetables were bought at the supermarket. … Continue reading…

Lemon and Green Garlic Shrimp

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Spring is green. Artichokes, asparagus, snow peas, spinach, green garlic, fresh herbs….. All green. We love green. I once worked with a woman who would not eat anything green…. I felt so sorry for her. For those of you who don’t know (and I feel sorry for you, too) green garlic is immature garlic, picked … Continue reading…

White Asparagus with Green Garlic; no more series

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White Asparagus

Last year I finally learned how to cook white asparagus. I followed Julia Child’s instructions, to boil it in lots of water, and it worked. We finally had good white asparagus. But it was the end of the season and I didn’t buy it again. This year, I apparently forgot what I had learned and reverted … Continue reading…

Giant Burger Stuffed with Green Garlic, the update

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Think of it as spring meat loaf. You can even do it in the oven if you like…. But we prefer it on the grill. I cook the green garlic first so we can cook the hamburger to medium, rather than well-done. Yes, we still eat our hamburgers medium…. And our steaks rare. I topped … Continue reading…