Think of grape leaves as nature’s spring roll wrapper. I mean, the Greeks certainly did. So, too, did the Persians, the Turks, the Lebanese, the Egyptians, the Romanians, the Armenians, even the ...

The texture and flavor of grape leaves can be irresistible, and this recipe, adapted from Rozanne Gold’s “Recipes 1-2-3: Fabulous Food Using Only 3 Ingredients,” puts them to supersimple, delicious ...

In the beautiful economy of the forest -- or the urban backyard garden -- leaves are nature’s brilliant cookware. Banana leaves can be cut down to make plates or unfurled into wrappers perfect for ...

Stuffed grape leaves sound exotic -- especially if you use the Greek word dolmades (doh-MAH-dees) or the Arabic words Warq Enab (WAR-ock EE-nib) to describe them. But the leaves themselves? Not so ...

Think of grape leaves as nature's spring roll wrapper. I mean, the Greeks certainly did. So too did the Persians, the Turks, the Lebanese, the Egyptians, the Romanians, the Armenians, even the ...

Consider the underestimated grape leaf. Each year, grape vines are cut back, and turn brown and woody, then emerge vivaciously fresh with green shoots in the late spring. These vines grow aggressively ...

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