A delicious winter time salad. This has a good balance of contrasting flavors: the peppery bite of the tender baby kale, the buttery fall pear, pungent blue cheese, and the crunchy slivered almonds all combine in a balanced contrast of … Continue reading
I made a second batch of Lentil Salad with Preserved lemons, and it was just as good as the first. I made sure to have enough for leftovers. No roasted red peppers this time, but plenty of fresh … Continue reading
Three good things: Friends who share freshly caught fish with you (filleted and all!) How delicious preserved lemons are throughout the year… Knowing how to combine the two into a fabulously yummy lunch! What is persillade? According to the dictionary, … Continue reading
Radishes courtesy of my neighbors garden… they are beautiful! A little bit of this, and a little bit of that… You will need: 1/2 cup cooked chicken, chopped, 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced 1/4 cup pecans, toasted … Continue reading
Everybody knows how much I love lentils, but this Lentil Salad really blew me away. It was so delicious that when I was making it, and my brother and sister-in-law and I tasted it, I immediately cooked the … Continue reading
As much as I love lentils, I never thought I’d love a lentil taco. But this salad was so good, I knew it’d be delicious wrapped up in a tortilla. Topped with a few roasted red peppers, warmed up in … Continue reading
No real recipe here, just a simple combination of canned sardines, lots of parsley, and some of my preserved kumquat peels with a little bit mayonnaise. I used the boneless skinless sardines (hey, some sardines is better than no … Continue reading
A lovely light lunch. Trying to eat a little lighter after the holiday meals I’ve had, and the ones yet to come. This one really hit the spot. I love to use satsumas in a salad during the winter months. Paired … Continue reading
Too many years ago, longer than I want to count, I went to visit my friend one workday afternoon. Her husband was out of town, she had already fed the baby (the baby who is now in college!), and was … Continue reading
One of the best desk lunches I’ve had in a long time: Last week when I made the tabouli, I also made a batch of tzatziki to go with it; it was perfect with this huge tomato I found at … Continue reading
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