I’ve been on a salad jag this summer. It’s not just because my delicate appetite (cough) permits only the tiniest leaves, beans and nut morsels during hot weather. Or because I want to avoid raising temperatures further in my already Inferno-esque railroad kitchen. It’s ... [Read More] [5 Comments. Please leave another.]
Summer Fruit and Spinach Salad with Maple-Glazed Pecans Recipe
Lucky for me, I live just a few minutes away from Westchester Greenhouse, a small farm holdout in the middle of a Cheeveresque suburb (Cheever, in fact, lived nearby in Ossining) just north of New York City. Except for a winter nap from January to March, Westchester Greenhouse ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
From-Scratch Caesar Salad Dressing Recipe
Chances are, your experience with Caesar salad dressing comes from a bottle or bistro. Is it the dressing’s raw egg that home cooks find daunting—or the scratch recipe's long list of odd ingredients? Or maybe the anchovy? Let me assuage your fears. One at a time. I ... [Read More] [10 Comments. Please leave another.]
Spicy Homemade Falafel Recipe
With several vegetarians in our family, I’m constantly on the lookout for delicious, meatless meals everyone can enjoy. Last weekend, with the sun shining brightly and temperatures rising to the 70s, another pot of bean soup seemed totally unappealing. Back in the late 80s ... [Read More] [9 Comments. Please leave another.]
Spinach, Apple and Walnut Salad with Lime Chutney Salad Dressing
Fall’s bounty presents a delightful dilemma: what to do with all those crispy apples you picked last weekend. This salad’s mixture of apple, walnut, spinach and Lime Chutney Salad Dressing is a tasty solution. The sweet-sour dressing combines finely chopped chutney and a hint ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
