Roasted Corn and Avocado Salad
A few years ago, I would spend summer mornings at a garden in a suburb outside of Chicago. Some city-dwelling friends of mine had leased a suburban plot of land, less than an acre, and grew so much food that…
Courses Salad
Heirloom Tomato, Cucumber & Chickpea Salad
Last summer, a friend brought an amazing cucumber, chickpea and heirloom tomato salad to a barbecue picnic. I asked for the recipe and she said she never really follows one – she just throws together a few simple ingredients and…
Cultivating Greens and Making An Easy Arugula Salad
Despite chilly, rainy days in the recent weeks of early spring, May will soon be showing us the brighter and warmer days which are perfect for planting garden greens. When it comes to cultivating different kinds of leafy greens to…
Cucumber Dill Salad
This recipe is super easy, refreshing, delicious and it does not involve many ingredients. It accompanies many dishes quite well. It’s not necessary, but it is helpful to use a mandolin to slice the cucumbers uniformly very thin.
Yummy Chicken Salad
“My mom has been making this salad for years. As a kid it was one of my favorite dishes, and it still is! I make it for my family all the time now. It’s very easy to prepare, it’s absolutely…
Mixed Green Salad with Apples and Candied Hazelnuts
This past weekend, my husband and I had a few friends over for a couple hours in the evening, so, naturally, I made dessert. I even planned ahead and made this dessert, some toffee bars, the day before and stuck…
Salads for Springtime
It looks like March will be going out like a lamb after all, although I can’t help but think most of the lambs in the Delaware Valley will be huddled under shelters away from the rain instead of chowing down…
Can’t Beet This Salad
A few summers ago, I stood face to face with a few vegetables that scared me. I love to eat almost all veggies, but I have met a few I didn’t know how to prepare. As I looked at the…