One of the joys of travel is being exposed to new things, new ideas, new tastes. On our journey to Georgia and the Carolinas at Christmas time we we introduced to collard greens. Part of the same family as cabbage and broccoli, collard greens (or simply collards) are similar, I think, to kale.

We don’t have a huge crop – 2 or 3 plants at most – but still so very cool. I’m looking forward to harvesting them and eating them with some smoked meat and maybe some cornbread. (Hopefully persuading the chef in the house to smoke some brisket or pulled pork! … I’ll give making cornbread a go).

Yep, travel is a great way of “discovering” new tastes and I love bringing those ideas and tastes home; incorporating them into our world and sharing them with our friends.