Think “Chocolate Alternative”

Can you guess what this is?

I just took this photo the other day in a little shop in Astoria, Queens called Dave & Tony’s Salumeria.
Think that it can be used as an alternative for chocolate!

Can you guess what this is a picture of?  Think cruciferous…… 
Check back Monday for a delicious recipe using this ________.
It’s one of Lidia’s favorites!
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Can’t get enough of Lidia?   Well, Lidia’s on the radio now!
Listen to “Lidia’s Food Bytes” by clicking on the microphone.
Lidia talks tomatoes, berries, corn, and gives her 10 commandments to the perfect pasta, as well as many other fun, educational and interesting “bytes” of food knowledge. Hope you enjoy!
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by the Team at Lidia’s Kansas City……..

Last Sunday, June 14th was a day filled with fun and festivities at Lidia’s Kansas City!
“Taste of the Crossroads,” was an event that offered a wonderful sampling of some of Kansas City’s finest cuisine, and was held in the Crossroads, Kansas City’s neighborhood of art, one-of-a-kind stores and wonderful [...]

by The Team at Lidia’s Kansas City
We just had a great article that was in the Kansas City Star  , and we thought we’d share it with you all. Below is the excerpt that talks about our restaurant, but here’s the link to the entire article- hope you enjoy and come to visit us at [...]

by Cody Hogan
I never thought I would see Lidia wait on line for 30 minutes in the 20-degree Chicago weather, but a few weeks ago, while we were in Chicago raising money for WTTW, the public television station, this is exactly what happened. Whenever Lidia and I travel, our culinary curiosities take us far and wide, [...]