quick

A delicious, healthy side dish.

Here’s a way to prepare collard greens that cuts the cooking time down to a fraction of the long simmer typically associated with these tough leaves. In this case, the leaves are cut into very thin strips, which breaks the fibers and helps the greens wilt. The seasonings are lighter, too, with pork fatback, salt pork, or ham hocks being replaced with olive oil, chile flakes, and garlic.

A spicy, fresh salsa. The one recipe I can be sure that my dad will love. Without fail. Every time.

A super-easy, inexpensive and nutritious way to celebrate the humble lentil. My mother in law used to make these for my husband when he was a child, hence the name.