Five weeknight dishes: Gorgeously green kale sauce pasta and more
A vibrant, creamy kale sauce pasta — inspired by the chefs of The River Café — makes for a quick, luxurious vegetarian weeknight meal. The author also reflects on the emotional power of the color green after seeing Pixar’s new film Hoppers around St. Patrick’s Day.
Today has me thinking about the color green, and not just because it’s St. Patrick’s Day (though a happy one to all who celebrate). Maybe it’s because I just saw the new Pixar movie, “Hoppers,” which is in part a rallying call on nature’s behalf: Large chunks of the film have a drab gray and brown palette, unless you’re in the sparkling green glade the protagonist is trying to protect. I left the theater chatting with my kid about why the color is so potent, emotionally and symbolically.