http://www.thegourmandandthepeasant.com/2010/01/23/mushroom-kale-and-winter-vegetable-stir-fry/ A website about good food and the people who make it. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:33:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://www.thegourmandandthepeasant.com/2010/01/23/mushroom-kale-and-winter-vegetable-stir-fry/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Jon Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:08:55 +0000 http://www.thegourmandandthepeasant.com/?p=1050#comment-412 teevoz, your observation about mellow kale is right on the mark. In fact, kale gets better with cold weather which sweetens it. One of the benefits of the winter farmers markets is experiencing the best of what is considered the "off season" for markets, hearty greens and delicious roots - and which in the early spring will include asparagus and pea shoots that are often past their season before the summer markets begin. teevoz, your observation about mellow kale is right on the mark. In fact, kale gets better with cold weather which sweetens it. One of the benefits of the winter farmers markets is experiencing the best of what is considered the “off season” for markets, hearty greens and delicious roots – and which in the early spring will include asparagus and pea shoots that are often past their season before the summer markets begin.

]]> http://www.thegourmandandthepeasant.com/2010/01/23/mushroom-kale-and-winter-vegetable-stir-fry/comment-page-1/#comment-398 teevoz Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:08:58 +0000 http://www.thegourmandandthepeasant.com/?p=1050#comment-398 My husband and I were at that farmer's market today and we sampled this dish - it was totally delicious! The kale was mellower than I expected, and the whole thing was really good. I love the idea of pairing this with a poached egg! My husband and I were at that farmer’s market today and we sampled this dish – it was totally delicious! The kale was mellower than I expected, and the whole thing was really good. I love the idea of pairing this with a poached egg!

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