Cooking with Sheila

Take Your Cauliflower From Bland to Grand

Think you don't like cauliflower? Think again, after trying this easy and tasty recipe.

"Green Eggs and Ham was the story of my life. I wouldn't eat a thing when I was a kid, but Dr. Seuss inspired me to try cauliflower!" ~Jim Carrey During our vacation last week there was a lot of talk about food. I suppose that is to be expected when you put four people who love to cook in a house with a gourmet kitchen. The house had an AGA stove. Have you heard of an AGA stove? No? Neither had we. This stove is always running and has four separate ovens that vary in temperature along with two hot plates on top that are also always heated. Though there was a bit of a learning curve for us when we first arrived, by mid week we were in all madly in love with AGA and wanted one of our own. (Though at the cost of 10 grand I don't see her in …

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Four Summer Recipes from Arlington's Amy Copperman

A beet salad, ribboned zucchini, cucumber avocado salad and slaw.

Farmers Market Spotlight

Farmers Market: Asian and Oriental Vegetables Sauté or Toss in a Salad

Get to know Hmong Farms, a vendor at the Arlington Farmers Market.

Editor's note: Every Sunday and Wednesday this summer, Arlington Patch will highlight local vendors in our feature Farmers Market Spotlight.  Hmong Farms’ first year at the Arlington Farmers Market was difficult because a lot of people weren’t familiar with the Asian and oriental vegetables the farm sells or how to cook them. But the farm has since established a regular and enthusiastic customer base. “The majority of stuff [is] really easy to cook,” said Pang Yang surrounded by containers full of leafy green vegetables. The farm has recipes they give to clients. Yang, whose mother works on the farm, suggests sautéing the vegetables or putting them in a salad. The lettuce and pea tendril are the most popular at the market, Yang said. Other…

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