Our favorite things week continues with a non-recipe — because I don’t spend much time developing new recipes here at the close of summer. Pretty much everything found at the market or in our CSA bag can be served fresh or quickly grilled with a little cheese and few slices of bread. Why make things […]
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Favorite Things: No-Cook Summer Suppers
August 21st, 2013 · 2 Comments
Tags: at market · cooking with kids · salad
Apple Cranberry Kale Salad and Kale Day with October Unprocessed
October 10th, 2012 · Comments Off on Apple Cranberry Kale Salad and Kale Day with October Unprocessed
We love our kale in the foodie tots’ house — yes, even tofu-fearing husband has learned to appreciate it — so of course we had to jump on the Kale Day bandwagon on social media today. You see, the blog Eating Rules has an “October Unprocessed” challenge, now in its third year. The challenge urges […]
Tags: apples · at market · cooking with kids · healthy eating · Know Your Food · recipes · salad · vegetables
At Market: Apple Fennel Salad
September 8th, 2012 · 1 Comment
These early days of September are full of mixed messages at the farmers market. Summer peaches can still be found, but are quickly edged out by the teeming bins of apples. Cherry tomatoes and okra share table space with the first acorn and butternut squash. Rosh Hashanah is quickly approaching (September 16) — the Jewish […]
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Grapefruit Avocado Salad
January 5th, 2012 · 3 Comments
I once had the fortune to ride out a Florida hurricane at my great aunt’s house. How was this fortuitous, you may ask. Well for starters, I was with my uncle and aunt. Like any good son of an Italian mother, my uncle cooked up a storm as long as the power held out — […]
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Spiced Pecan, Pear and Pomegranate Salad
December 8th, 2010 · 3 Comments
This is my favorite holiday salad — fresh pomegranate arils sparkle like little jewels to make any meal festive. It was my contribution to Thanksgiving dinner (at my brother and sister-in-law’s new home), and will likely make a repeat appearance on Christmas Eve as well. If you have time, roasting the pears makes it even […]
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