Cooking with Ancient Grains

What’s old is new again. Ancient grains, a group of grains with a long history of cultivation that have remained unchanged over the last several hundred years (even thousands), are are trending on the food scene. First with quinoa and now farro and Kamut. But these are just a few examples of these chewy, nutty,…

Herbed-Farro Salad with Walnuts, Feta and Spinach

Farro, also known as emmer wheat, is another ancient grain getting a lot of attention. It’s the most common variety of wheat in Italy and when cooked, has a soft but crunchy texture. If purchased semi-pearled, it cooks in about 30 minutes. For this recipe, I used a parboiled farro from Trader Joe’s, which cut…