Archive for the ‘Salads’ Category

The inspiration for this recipe came from a five year old July Gourmet magazine that I stumbled upon recently. God, I miss that magazine, with its gorgeous, mouthwatering photography and the imaginative recipes. The recipe was so beautifully simple, designed to highlight perfect summer produce at their peak. Besides summer corn, the other magic ingredient [...]

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This is my favorite potato salad to date. Its somewhat Provencal, with its mustard-vinegar dressing, and sauteed leeks. In the springtime, I prefer it to the mayo version and its a little more high-brow. I have been serving it as a base for seafood, like cod or brown butter scallops, and I accent the seafood [...]

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I wanted to post this near my Vietnamese Beef Wraps because the flavors are such a fantastic compliment to one another. This rice salad bursts with green brightness and crunch. I used brown basmati rice instead of the white because I prefer the nuttier flavor, but you could use the white just as easily. You [...]

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I’ve been craving the fresh taste of Vietnamese food lately and haven’t found a nearby spot to satisfy that craving, so I decided to whip it up myself for our latest market dinner. Our Wednesday dinner featured these wraps with either beef, or tempeh for our veggie friends. Both versions are delightful so I recommend [...]

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Wild rice is one of the culinary treats that come from this land of lakes and I always pick some up while I’m here. The walnuts and the dates in this salad complement the hearty, earthy flavors of the rice with some crunch and sweet. I added some local smoked gouda for some richness as [...]

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This is a slaw made from the collection of veggies that we found in the garden at my grandfather’s and at the farmer’s market here. The fresh raw corn adds a crunchy sweetness and you can add more if you want. We served this with a Whiskey Barbeque Chicken (recipe coming shortly) and it was [...]

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My mother whipped up this salad during our visit and we could barely stop ourselves from eating the whole bowl when we all “tasted” it to check the seasoning levels. It is based on a recipe from the cookbook Plenty, by Yotam Ottolenghi. The original recipe calls for quail eggs and sorrel but we substituted [...]

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Its only two weeks to moving day now and life is a little surreal around here. We are in crazy packing mode, and I’m trying to fit in visits and goodbyes with friends wherever I can. Nearly two decades in Brooklyn went so fast and I still can’t really believe I’m leaving. I think its [...]

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