Don't you hate it when you try a new recipe that looks and/or sounds fantastic, or you try an ingredient outside your standard box, and it ends up a disaster??
I've always had a hard time with chard. It's a gorgeous ingredient and lures me in more than I care to admit, sitting pretty at the farmer's market or produce department with its beautiful reds, oranges, yellows, and greens. I can't help but buy it! And every time I'm mystified as to how best cook it. Normally it ends up in a sauté pan with oil and basic seasonings. This time I cooked it with bell pepper which nearly ruined dinner with the bitterness.
Why do I rant? Because something so beautiful shouldn't turn out so terribly. Because I need serious recipe help when it comes to chard. Because I want to remember this the next time I walk past the chard and feel like I can't resist. Next time? Better find a real recipe.
