For too long, Broccolini has been relegated to the side of the plate – a green flourish while something else took the credit. Consider this its overdue promotion.
Part of the appeal is how little it asks of you. A hot pan, a squeeze of lemon, five minutes and you’re left with something genuinely worth returning to: mild, sweet, with a peppery edge that keeps it from ever tasting one-note. Broccolini works just as well in a speedy midweek dinner as it does as the hero of…

