Baked Kale Chips from Top Chef Masters

If you were intrigued by Chef Jody Adams' Lisa Simpson-inspired plate of vegetarian goodness, which included baked kale chips, then we have at least that in common.

I made them tonight, and they really are addictive. The taste reminds me of roasted broccoli, the texture like roasted seaweed snacks.

Here's the method I tried, based on both Chef Adams' recipe from the Top Chef website, and Lucy Del Rey's recipe on AllRecipes.com.

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Take 1 bundle of organic curly kale, and tear the leaves off of the central stem. 
• Tear the leaves into bite-sized pieces. Wash and dry them thoroughly.
• Spread them on a cookie sheet, and toss with about 1/2 Tbsp. of olive oil. Alternately, spray them with olive oil or canola oil.
• Bake in preheated oven until the ends begin to turn brown and crispy. Both recipes note this as 10 minutes, although both of my batches took closer to 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with sea salt and any other flavorings you want.

Jummy!

The kale chips keep surprisingly well, so bake a big batch to make healthy snacking easier.

Marc Maron Stops Being "Defensive Ass": WTF?

On Monday, I had the pleasure of interviewing Marc Maron about his extremely successful podcast, WTF.  The podcast is the perfect combination of monologue and conversation with his comic peers.

Maron talks about keeping the podcast free, bringing out the unexpected in his guests, and why his days of being a defensive ass have run their course.

>>>READ THE MARC MARON INTERVIEW<<<

Also, if you are anywhere near San Francisco on May 10-12, go see Marc Maron at The Purple Onion in North Beach. His live performances are always fresh, brilliant, and definitely not predictable. See a comic genius at work on the same stage on which Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor once performed.

>>>READ ABOUT MARON IN SF<<<

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