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Because we eat with the seasons, we don’t have lettuce or spinach salads from about the end of September, when we finish the late spinach, until March, when we get the first spinach of spring. We do eat winter salads, … Continue reading
We eat with the seasons. That means cooking outside on the barbecue most nights during late spring, all summer and early fall. And it means eating lots and lots of salads during that same warm weather period. I know lettuce … Continue reading
I grew up on Tuna Macaroni Salad. It was a staple all summer long and my mother made it with Miracle Whip Salad Dressing, thinned with a bit of heavy cream. I loved it. I was a kid and I … Continue reading
It’s definitely getting to be salad season at our house. I always make the salad dressings – that helps keep the flavor high and the calories low – or lower, anyway. Plus I know what the ingredients are, I used … Continue reading
Nothing like a nice light salad on a hot summer’s day, right? Then there is the typical ‘Taco Salad’, served in a, rather large, deep fried bowl-shaped tortilla that throws any notion of ‘light’ right out the window. Not to … Continue reading
Spinach is such a versatile vegetable. Eat it cooked in a gratin or raw in a salad. Or slightly cooked, just to wilting, in a warm salad….. The flavors of orange, sherry and paprika combine to give a taste of … Continue reading
This is a classic, French summer salad, served at sidewalk cafes all over the country for lunch and light suppers. There are, of course, many variations and opinions on the proper Salade. Some say all vegetables should be cooked; some … Continue reading
