Good Morning, Swiss Chard

Episode 4: One chef is deemed too meek for the Top Chef kitchen.

Swiss Chard

swiss chard

The swiss chard at farmer’s market looks so wonderful. Would love to hear how chowhounds use this fall vegetable? I’m particularly interested in how to incorporate it into a soup but most of the recipes that I find...

is there a difference in flavor between the white, yellow, and red swiss chard?

Decided to try to branch out and try a new veggie (for me and my toddler boys). We got a bunch of Swiss Chard in our veggie delivery this week – now what to do? I’ve never had it and have no idea how to cook it or...

Black Lentils with Swiss Chard

why does my swiss chard turn black when I saute it?

This was the most bizarre thing I’ve ever made in my life. My CSA sent swiss chard and I’m generally at a loss as to what to do. I found a recipe from Provence in my new French cookbook so I decided to try it. Oddly,...

Savory preparations for the tender green.

I made a swiss chard sidedish to go with some venison a friend brought home from hunting. And, the dinner had strong flavors, but it worked. This is what I did, but I didn’t write a recipe. Saute swiss charde in a little oil...

I’m cooking with a lot of new ingredients since I joined a CSA. I also happen to have a new french cookbook my husband got me for Christmas (it’s a gorgeous coffe table book, as well!). In it is a recipe for Tourte...

Mediterranean Braised Chard

This simple Mediterranean-influenced recipe from chef Ana Sortun is intended for chard, but would also work well with beet, mustard, or dandelion greens.

Braised White Beans with Chard

Hearty winter fare that’s healthy.

I’ve never cooked with Swiss Chard before, but was inspired by some of your recipes on here and so bought some. I know it’s always best, in terms of retaining nutritive value, not to cut veggies until as close as...

Cavolo nero can be treated like as any loose leaf cabbage recipe. Quick frying would work for me. Swiss chard is such a rarity – I never see it in the shops but it used to come every so often in my weekly organic veg bag,...