Matthew Woolen is a master pastry chef and has worked in a variety of Seattle restaurants, including gastropub Old Sage, Zhu Dang, and a gluten-free restaurant called Capitol Cider.

Matthew Woolen

This radicchio salad proves that even leafy vegetables can stand up to the intense heat of a grill, and it pairs charred bitter radicchio with a sweet and tart agrodolce dressing. Agrodolce—Italian for “sour” (agro) and “sweet” (dolce)—is a versatile, intensely flavored Sicilian condiment made by simmering sugar, red wine vinegar, dried fruit, and red onions into a savory-sour jam. With a little tomato paste to lend a layer of savory sweetness to the sauce, it goes incredibly well with the slight bitterness of grilled radicchio.

Grilled Radicchio Salad With Raisin Agrodolce