This past Saturday was the biennial Family Reunion of my maternal grandfather’s side of the family. The growing families of my grand-father and those of his three sisters and 2 brothers have been gathering in good number for many years now. In recent years my sister has graciously hosted it at her beautiful home surrounded…
Tag: Salad
Sheila’s Fresh Corn, Pineapple, and Blueberry Salad
Summer salads…I love them! Actually, I love salad all year long and there’s usually one to accompany most of the meals I serve. The great thing about making salad in the summer is there is such an abundance of fresh fruits as well as veggies and they are more than happy to comingle in the…
Sheila’s Chicken and Potato Salad
For a quick dinner last night I decided to turn my favorite potato salad into an entree by adding chicken to it. Using the fresh dill, radishes and spring onions I had picked up at the farmer’s market I tweaked my Vermont Potato Salad ( to be posted later this summer) to create this quick…
Celery is so inexpensive this time of year, but how should I prepare it? do you have any suggestions for incorporating celery into my holiday cooking?
Braising celery is a delicious way to prepare it. Here’s a recipe from Emeril: Braised Celery Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 head celery, ends trimmed and cut into 4-inch lengths 1 1/2 cups chicken broth ½ cup dry white wine or vermouth 1 bay leaf…
Salad With Grilled Chicken And Tomato Topping, or The Whole Is Greater Than the Sum Of Its Parts
This is a very satisfying salad we enjoyed tonight which is really easy to put together. 1. Make a salad with whatever lettuces, and mixed veggies you like and chill. 2. Make a vinaigrette dressing. 3. Make a tomato topping as you would for bruschetta, and let it stand at room temperature. (combine diced fresh…
GRILLED SHRIMP SALAD WITH FETA, TOMATOES, AND WATERMELON I picked up the Aug/Sept issue of Fine Cooking today, one of my favorite magazines, and found this recipe in the Make It Tonight feature…and so I did. A perfect solution for a cool dinner on a sizzling hot day! The shrimp are marinated in lemon juice…