Bear with me: I grew up an hour from Cape Cod and it's November. There are about to be more cranberries. Are you a beet person? I never liked them as a kid, but I got super into them in college, where they were always at the salad bar. It was Maine and it was cold, and it felt wrong to eat things ...
Ultimate Fall Salad with Cranberry-Orange Vinaigrette
What's your take on salad at Thanksgiving? We usually skip it. Most of my family members would rather save their stomach real estate for extra helpings of stuffing and pie. Plus, we've fasted all day in preparation for the feast, and no one wants their first bite to be...lettuce. But this year ...
Brussels Sprout Salad with Rice Krispies
How often do you get out for date night? Alex and I are fortunate to have grandparents nearby, but even so we are lucky if we go out once a month. Since we moved to Westchester last year, our favorite restaurant has been The Parlor in Dobbs Ferry. It's at least as good as the artisanal pizza places ...
Classic Carrot Salad
When I was a single girl, I used to make a delicious carrot salad all the time. It was just grated carrots, lime juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and cilantro. A huge bowl of it with some crusty bread and a glass of white wine can make a pretty great dinner. But alas, Alex is a cilantro hater. When I ...
Broccoli Salad with Avocado and Pistachios
Many years ago, I got to spend one day doing kitchen prep work for an event featuring two of my all-time favorite cookbook authors--Ina Garten and Patricia Wells. I honestly don't know how I held it together enough to dice chicken breasts and shred zucchini. The whole time I felt like I had to make ...
Barley Salad with Kale Pesto
I tore this recipe out of Food & Wine way back in July with the intention of making it immediately. I put it up on the fridge and looked at it all the time but…I never got around to actually preparing it. To be fair, it was the middle of the summer, and I was busy stuffing myself with tomatoes, ...
