Greeted by a bounty of green beans upon our return from vacation, I’ve been busily creating summertime salads that defy the term “salad” as it is commonly thought of, i.e. dressed salad greens with traditional salad toppings. The first was the classic Niçoise Salad, inspired by images of The Young Baker gleefully absorbing the sights, […]
Salads
Dreaming of the French Riviera… Niçoise Salad
Thrilled to find an abundance of fresh young green beans on our return from languishing on a lake in the hills of the Ozarks, I instantly envisioned a colorful Niçoise salad filled with the flavors of the Mediterranean. How did I make the leap from freshly caught white bass, lightly coated with fine cornmeal, fried […]
Ad Hoc Blue Cheese Dressing
Tender baby romaine from the garden. What would highlight the vibrant greens? I was thinking a simple presentation with a bold flavor … My taste memory responded with an instant craving for real, blue cheese dressing – rich and creamy with big chunks of tangy blue cheese. The kind that flows and hasn’t been thickened […]
Mission Meatless: Two-Bean Tostada
As my Tweet Deck pinged and drew me in and out and away from the work I was trying to do on Saturday, I was glad to see that one of Twitter’s power women, was tweeting about the PBS show with Robert Kenner, director of “Food Inc.” and Michael Pollan which aired in November, 2008. […]