As with everything considered a classic, there are a lot of variations on a proper ‘Salade Niçoise’. Some have radishes; some bell peppers; some, like mine, have potatoes and green beans. All have olives and hard boiled eggs and tomatoes. All are on a bed of lettuce. Most have canned tuna; some have anchovies; some have both. Only trendy restaurants (in the U.S.) have fresh, seared tuna…. Purists have a … Continue reading →
I remember going to a family reunion in the 80’s….. Family reunions were a summer staple when I was growing up. There would be my mother’s mother’s family reunion, my mother’s father’s family reunion, my father’s mother’s…… You get the idea. Regardless of which ‘side’ was holding the reunion, it was always held in a park, there were always lots and lots of kids, and lots and lots of food. … Continue reading →
We still have Romaine left in the garden but the other lettuces have bolted and been pulled for compost. The Romaine will last another few days. but our salad season is almost over. This will likely be the last salad of the season (other then my lunch salads) The good news is the chard is growing fast and we ate the first of the summer squash this week. The corn … Continue reading →
I was looking at my food photos from June and saw two that looked alike. Curious as to why I had processed two of the same thing I took a closer look. I apparently made the same salad twice – once with sausages and once with chicken breasts. Obviously we liked the salad. Obviously I need to slow down. If I can’t remember what I made, and ate, for dinner … Continue reading →
Grilled roasted peppers and onions, chicken with a barbecue flavor and a ‘French’ dressing for the salad. All the best things of summer, cooked outdoors…. mon mari is in heaven. I believe I mentioned that we are eating salads for every meal at the moment….. Barbecued Chicken Salad Total time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless 1 red pepper or yellow pepper 1 sweet or red onion 2 … Continue reading →
Our last salad of the season. We went a bit crazy last week eating salads, but I knew the season was coming to a close. I pulled the rest of the lettuce over the weekend and it’s now in the compost. And, as my dill was getting ready to form seed heads, I decided I wanted to over-indulge in the leaves before they started turning brown. And…… I couldn’t disappoint … Continue reading →
I’m trying something new…. And I need your opinions. I’m using a new service from Edamam that adds nutritional information to my recipes. (update: service cancelled, recipe in my own format…. never mind….) In theory this is all good, right? But I kind of feel like I’m exposing myself to the world. I have two issues: The first is the most important, of course, because, well…. It’s all about me. … Continue reading →
