I really love the concept of a bread salad, don't you? I mean, I can certainly appreciate the value of a gluten-free meal as much as the next health conscious person. But every now and again, let's get down to it and eat a big bowl of bread. I take the train into Manhattan twice a week for work. ...
Tomato Salad with Sweet Pea “Ricotta”
I have this weird little frustration with caprese salads. There is always too much cheese. The standard ratio is 50/50--one slice of mozzarella for every slice of tomato. But I feel like the cheese should act more like a creamy accessory to a platter of bright, summer tomatoes bursting with tart ...
Arugula Fig Salad with Maple Fig Dressing
Arugula + summer fruit = the best salad. Last year I was obsessed with arugula and chunks of watermelon with toasted pine nuts and ribbons of fresh basil. This year, I'm all about figs and walnuts. My college roommate, and one of my dearest friends, Caitlin, is from California, and she is ...
Corn Salad with Tomatoes and Blueberries
Gah! I have so many amazing recipes in the works for you—I have literally been cooking up a storm these past couple of weeks—but I'm also trying to up my Instagram and Pinterest games, and work on my photography skills. So even though I worked on my blog literally every free second this weekend, ...
Farro Peach Salad
Last weekend Alex and I left Owen with his grandparents and headed into Brooklyn for a barbecue. It felt so amazing to be back in our old neighborhood, surrounded by old friends. The backyard was strung with Christmas lights, there were mulberries falling everywhere, and the grill was loaded with ...
Roasted Asparagus with Grapefruit Vinaigrette
I had a babysitter growing up who used to marvel at what a good eater I was. Evidently, as soon as she plopped me in the high chair I inhaled everything on the tray. It's definitely true that I've always loved food. The only negative memory I have of it is the one time that same babysitter gave me a ...
Root Vegetable Slaw with Pumpkin Seeds, Mint, and Raisins
Spring is almost here! I know, because this weekend all the snow melted off our roof and our house sprung two major leaks, one in the bathroom and one right above the desk in our office. Thank goodness I am totally disorganized and tend to do most of my writing at the kitchen table! Otherwise my ...
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Creamy Vegan Lemon Maple Poppy Seed Dressing
When I was growing up, my family would spend a week every summer on Martha's Vineyard. One night we always went out for a "fancy" dinner at this restaurant called the Ocean View, which actually didn't have a view of the ocean, but let's not split hairs. My mom would order a lobster and my dad ...
Celery, Green Apple, and Walnut Salad
It's the week before Christmas and right smack dab in the middle of Hanukkah, which means that I should be writing about gingerbread or jelly doughnuts, or maybe frosted cookies or boozy eggnog. In fact, the very last thing I should be writing about is celery, which is at the top of every diet food ...
Spinach Salad with Roasted Grapes and Warm Balsamic-Grape Vinaigrette
I am not a picky eater, by any means. The list of foods I dislike is short and unsurprising: green bell peppers, wasabi peas, raw clams, liver. Oh, and grape jelly. I positively loathe it. Nothing ruins a perfectly good diner experience like asking the server for jam for your toast and being told ...
