Salad Recipes

I was grabbing a late afternoon coffee last July when the sharp tang of oregano and the faint, spicy hint of cured meat drifted from … Read more

“I don’t do pasta salads,” my friend Mark declared every summer for about five years. Then, last July, I tossed together this Creamy BLT Pasta … Read more

Introduction The neighborhood block party was in less than two hours and I had absolutely nothing ready. Everyone else was showing up with multi-hour marinated … Read more

Last Saturday, I was wandering through the bustling aisles of my local hardware store—yeah, I know, not exactly the place you’d expect food inspiration to … Read more

Introduction “The summer I moved into my tiny apartment on 8th Street, I wasn’t exactly planning a feast. I just popped in to borrow a … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a simple grilled chicken dinner, nothing fancy — just some chicken breasts, a quick marinade, and a side salad. … Read more

There used to be a tiny, sunlit café tucked away in a nondescript corner of Seattle’s Pike Place Market that served the most unforgettable crunchy … Read more

“You know that feeling when you’re rummaging through the fridge at 10 PM, hoping to find something—anything—that doesn’t require a dozen steps or a trip … Read more

Introduction Last Fourth of July, I found myself rummaging through my fridge, trying to pull together something quick for a last-minute BBQ. The grill was … Read more

Last summer, I found myself wandering through a tiny, dusty antique shop tucked away on a quiet street in Asheville. Among the clutter of old … Read more