I spent Labor Day weekend on Martha’s Vineyard.  It was just perfect…beautiful weather, fantastic food, and many great walks.  Later in the week, I’ll re-cap some of my favorite haunts but for now I wanted to share an article from Edible Vineyard, a great magazine I happily perused while lying on the beach.

It’s amazing what food can do to the emotional self.  Soothe. Irritate. Transport. Remember.  My mother is from El Salvador and almost every day, she eats a typical Salvadoran lunch.  Casamiento, the Spanish word for marriage is the typical dish of rice and beans.  She also loves curtido, a Salvadoran cole slaw that is often paired with the filled, flat tortilla called the pupusa. For my mother, it reminds her of a tropical homeland while for me, I am reminded of my mother’s kitchen in Texas.  Same food, quite different associations.

This article is about taioba, a Brazilian green brought to the U.S. by UMass Amherst professor Frank Mangan.  The Brazilian community is strong and vibrant on Martha’s Vineyard….and now Brazilian Vineyarders can introduce the rest of us to some of their indigenous fruits and vegetables.

Take a look HERE.