Apples have never been my favorite fruit. I always enjoy them once I start eating one but it’s just not something I crave. But an orchard brought bags filled with an assortment of their new varieties to the Greenmarket so I figured I’d try a bag and see if anything floated my boat. The [...]
Category Archives: Salads
Frisée and Apple Salad with Dried Cherries and Walnuts
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Israeli Couscous Salad
The batch of preserved lemons I started last month was ready this week so I finally got to make this Israeli couscous salad requested by my wife, Terri. The lemons were the only specific ingredient she mentioned so I improvised the rest.
Israeli couscous (also called Ptitim) is completely different from the more familiar North African [...]
Bean and Corn Salad
You’d think it would be hot in the middle of July in New York which would mean I would be making a lot of minimally-cooked salads to avoid heating up my kitchen and racking up a big tab with ConEdison. But with highs around 80 degrees and cool nights, I could be baking a turkey [...]
Guacamole Salad (or how to eat dip with a fork)
I love guacamole but I’m trying to take it easy on the chips and for some reason, it seems gluttonous to eat it with a fork. Why it is less gluttonous to eat guac’ with fried corn chips makes no sense logically but it just feels wrong to eat dip on its own. Hummus gets [...]