http://www.simpleitaly.com/the-minestrone-cure Feeding Your Inner Italian...Body and Soul Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:24:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.simpleitaly.com/the-minestrone-cure/comment-page-1#comment-29 » Kale, the Nutritious Green, Deserves More Respect Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:24:29 +0000 http://www.simpleitaly.com/?p=121#comment-29 [...] A fall and winter vegetable, kale goes well with hearty partners such as sausage, bacon, beans, sweet potatoes and potatoes, and with strong flavors such as garlic and hot pepper. I like it finely chopped in omelets, chopped into salads, and as a side dish on its own with some olive oil and garlic. Irish colcannon, the famous potato dish, is often made with kale rather than cabbage. Kale is also an excellent addition to soups. Try it in a marvelous minestrone. [...] [...] A fall and winter vegetable, kale goes well with hearty partners such as sausage, bacon, beans, sweet potatoes and potatoes, and with strong flavors such as garlic and hot pepper. I like it finely chopped in omelets, chopped into salads, and as a side dish on its own with some olive oil and garlic. Irish colcannon, the famous potato dish, is often made with kale rather than cabbage. Kale is also an excellent addition to soups. Try it in a marvelous minestrone. [...]

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