Kale is about as unlikely a food star as you can imagine. It’s tough and fibrous. Bite a piece of raw kale and you’ll practically end up with splinters between your teeth. Nevertheless, kale has ...

I’ve written and rewritten this column in my head all week long. And if I’m being completely honest, I’ve spent most of the week avoiding my computer, as I hoped the perfect combination of words would ...

Less than two decades ago, kale was mostly known by Americans for being a decorative base layer at buffet stations and grocery stores. Cooking kale (aside from maybe a Tuscan bean soup) wasn’t popular ...