This Waldorf Salad is a delicious, simple, fall/winter salad packed with a lot of crunch. I usually make it with a combination of medium diced fresh apples (pick your favorite… or whatever you have hanging around), diced or sliced celery, walnuts (you can toast if you like), and raisins. I toss it lightly with a…
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A Sunday Brunch!
I love entertaining with a brunch especially on a Sunday because it’s already understood it will be relaxing… cause it’s Sunday! There are so many easy yet appealing menu options. And because you’re serving a meal to cover both breakfast and lunch it’s okay to go a bit overboard with choices. (This is great for…
Fried Chicken Sandwich with Slaw and Spicy Mayo
I made these fried chicken sandwiches for dinner one evening some time ago for my husband and myself. I had been craving fried chicken for quite awhile, and then I happened to see this sandwich in an old Bon Appetite magazine. It had all the makings of what I would want in a fried chicken…
Cobb Salad
Here is a delicious and simple Cobb Salad from the New York Times online cooking column. The basic recipe follows, but you can always tweak some of the ingredients to suit your taste. You can also check out this NY Times video of it being made. While I’m a lover of blue cheese, my husband…
Cucumber- Avocado Salad
As promised here is the recipe for the Cucumber-Avocado Salad I served alongside the Peruvian-Style Roast Chicken with Green Sauce I recently posted. This cooling salad provides a nice balance to the spiciness of the Peruvian Chicken and Green Sauce, but would be a good choice for a variety of menus. It is simple to prepare,…
Tomato-Peach Salad with Fresh Basil and White Balsamic Vinaigrette
Summer and salads! They go hand in hand! At this time of year when the peaches are at their best I love to add them to salads. This salad I prepared recently with red ripe tomatoes and juicy fresh peaches from the Farmers market. You want somewhat firm but ripe peaches, not too…
Ina’s French Potato Salad
Over Memorial Day weekend I made this French Potato Salad to go along with my bbq ribs. Instead of the Vermont Potato Salad which I adore I decided to make this lighter version which is equally delicious. French Potato Salad has no mayo, but is instead mixed with with a simple vinaigrette, and then tossed with…
Pear Champagne Viniagrette Dressing
The festive salad (with the addition of persimmon slices and pomegranate seeds) I prepared for our Thanksgiving menu this year was dressed in a vinaigrette dressing . But not just any vinaigrette dressing. Our son and daughter-in-law from San Francisco came in a few days before Thanksgiving . Aside from being able to avoid “nightmare traffic”,…
Chicken Salad Sandwiches for Dinner!
We roasted a whole chicken on the grill last night for dinner. There was plenty of white meat left today for me to make chicken salad for dinner this evening. My husband and I both really love chicken salad, and it ‘s a great way to use up a variety of veggies, fruit, and herbs you…
Salads!
I love SALADS! My husband loves SALADS! My sons grew up loving SALADS and still do! I prepare some sort of salad to accompany dinner most nights. When I am looking for something for lunch for myself I can almost always put together an interesting salad even when the larder needs restocking. In…