A recipe for a fall harvest curry salad with cauliflower, nutty quinoa, lentils, chard, cilantro, and roasted pumpkin seeds. I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. – L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables I’ve been watching the tables groan under the weight of the piled produce at the market and […]
Quinoa Salad with Roasted Beets, Fennel and Fried Goat Cheese
November 7, 2016 by
A recipe for a market-inspired salad with baby arugula, fresh herbs, fennel, quinoa, roasted golden beets all topped with oozing balls of fried goat cheese. We approach the market tentatively in the fall. The number of vendors dwindles each week, and it’s difficult to know when to expect them to disappear completely until spring. The […]
Chinese Napa Cabbage Salad with Almonds
July 11, 2016 by
A recipe for Chinese-style Napa cabbage slaw with two types of cabbage, plenty of green onions, cucumbers, and sliced almonds. I won’t judge if you choose to add crushed instant ramen noodles, either. We stood at the back door, watching the sky go from blue to grey. The trees bowed towards the grass, green leaves […]
Watermelon Radish and Arugula Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
March 7, 2016 by
This springtime salad recipe is made up of thin slices of bright pink watermelon radishes, marinated in blood orange vinaigrette and tossed with fresh arugula , cilantro, avocado, and a sprinkling of salty feta. I stepped lightly through the spongy grass, picking up each foot carefully and placing it gingerly, testing how the earth will […]
Grapefruit and Avocado Green Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
January 11, 2016 by
A green salad recipe with bright pink grapefruit slices, creamy avocado, and bits of purple radicchio and red onion brought together with a citrus vinaigrette to chase the cold away this winter. Each morning we are chess pieces in our checkerboard of a home, sliding by each other and hip-checking one another out of the […]
Honey Roasted Beets and Kale Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
November 9, 2015 by
A kale salad recipe that pairs honey-roasted beets with crispy pepitas and goat cheese, tossed together with an apple cider vinaigrette. I’m standing in the kitchen over a bowl of steaming beets, watching as the sunlight streams in from the window and reflects off the whirls of thick steam rising from the bowl, dancing together […]
Avocado Caprese Salad: The Reset Button
August 19, 2015 by
Don’t miss this summer recipe for an updated take on the traditional caprese salad with ripe avocado, shallots, and a hint of lemon to play nicely with the fresh basil, summer tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella. I am in need of a reset button. A small black button, no cautionary signs or flashing lights warning you […]
