Winter Quinoa Salad with Mixed Beans and Tahini-Chili Dressing
Winter Quinoa Salad with Mixed Beans and Tahini-Chili Dressing
Pesto Macaroni Salad with Tomatoes, Corn and Fresh Mozzarella
My mother and I are a lot alike. People often confuse our voices on the phone, we've been known to (independently of one another) buy the same shoes, and we share the same Sicilian temper which flares up on occasion.…
Zucchini and Arugula Salad with Lemon-Anchovy Dressing
A simple, yet fantastic salad made with raw zucchini, arugula and an anchovy-lemon dressing. Inspired by a puntarelle salad in Rome.
Quinoa Salad with Shrimp, Asparagus, Fresh Corn and Herb Lime Vinaigrette
We were ahead of our time. Flashback 1993: big hair, dark red lipstick and restaurant baseball cap on backwards. Clogs and Chef’s Wear baggy pants with wild prints on them (come on, if you worked in a restaurant in the…
Salad Lyonnaise with Crispy Poached Egg
Salad Lyonnaise with a crispy poached egg
Coriander Crusted Ahi Tuna with Cucumber Slaw and Wasabi Vinaigrette
One of the benefits to working in restaurants is that I have access to product which might otherwise be difficult to get or expensive. Occasionally, I ask one of the chefs I work with if I can buy something and…
Orzo Salad with Asparagus, Artichokes, Tuna & Lemon Vodka Vinaigrette
Asparagus. Artichokes. Tuna….Vodka? What do these ingredients all have in common? Not much, but that’s the point. They are the four ingredients chosen at random for this month’s Paper Chef Challenge by last month’s winner, Allison of Local Lemons. I…
How to Make a Basic Vinaigrette
Saturday mornings there’s a decent-sized Farmer’s Market in Pasadena, CA. It’s been a while since I’ve been there, but I went this past weekend. I have to say it puts my local market (which is barely one step above mini swap meet)…
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