Recipes & Blog / Swiss Chard

Who uses Swiss Chard these days? People must, as it is usually in the produce section of grocery stores. But I still wonder who uses it, as I never see it on a restaurant menu and have never had it served to me when at friend’s homes for a meal.I use Swiss Chard. Which, by the way is not Swiss. It’s earliest history dates to the island of Sicily and was and still is widely consumed throughout the Mediterranean. My first exposure to Swiss Chard was though my Lebanese mother-in-law. She taught me a most delish recipe using warm Lebanese...

This is an easy and delicious appetizer or main course which uses a vegetable that for many people is seldom or never used… Swiss Chard. This “pie” doesn’t require a crust and once all mixed up, is simply poured into a greased baking dish and then baked off.It is yummy cold, room temp or hot and freezes extremely well. I always make a big tray at the beginning of the summer and freeze so I know we always have something to take boating, to a last-minute party or picnic or for a trip to the beach. Cut it into 1”...