Purslane is a summer green that has food people infatuated and gardeners annoyed. Discover purslane with this introductory lesson on what it is and how to use it in an agnolotti pasta recipe from Craftbar chef Lauren Hirschberg. More

It's amazing how many of my meals start on Twitter. Rarely, however, does a food suggestion from Twitter get delivered to my door. The other day, a friend mentioned that his favorite summer salad involved onions, ripe tomatoes, and purslane. I wrote back: "I've never even eaten purslane before. That sounds intriguing." A few days later, he showed up at our house with purslane and the ingredients for a simple salad. More