Salad Recipes

NOTES FROM THE AUTHOR I hope you found it disturbing when you read it in your head. I’ve been engaged in this hard, conservatory-style acting school (which is a lot of fun, don’t get me wrong) with no time for recipe-making, which is unfortunate. I’ve been secretly cooking roasted chicken …

NOTES FROM THE AUTHOR Winter in Finland, where I live, is bitterly cold. And, in my view, the greatest way to brighten up your day is to eat lovely, bright-colored, fresh seasonal citrus fruit and earthy root vegetables that may drive away any winter blues. For a powerful and delicious …

NOTES FROM THE AUTHOR This recipe is a mash-up of a few other ones. I modified it by incorporating foods that we enjoy eating but with an Asian twist. NOTES FROM THE KITCHEN TEST We’ve had a number of Asian beef salads in our time (some delicious, some not so …

NOTES FROM THE AUTHOR This is my take on a recipe that was on the menu at the restaurant where I used to work. This is a terrific summer dish that tastes even better when cooked outdoors! Allowing the salad to marinade while the chops cook brings out the aromas …

AUTHOR NOTES Few people are as fortunate as those of us who live in Southern California, where strawberries are available virtually all year. For this dish, I selected seascape berries, which have a rich, strong strawberry taste and are now available at the farmer’s market, but any highly berry kind …