Swiss Chard and Leeks Gratin

A nearly-vegetarian gratin featuring Swiss Chard, leeks and other goodies along with Italian sausage The Blue Ridge Mountains. A place of legendary lore, stunning vistas and fascinating people. Plus it's the setting for our latest Cook the Books reading selection, "Honeysuckle Season" by Mary Ellen Taylor. The narrative of this book jumps back and forth from Wartime 1943 to the current day, chronicling the lives of women from both those generations. It recounts how the protagonist, Libby, discovers an overgrown, abandoned greenhouse on an eerie Virginia estate where she has been employed to work, and the secrets it contains. I... Read more →