by Esther | Aug 9, 2013 | Desserts, Recipes, Salads, Sides, Snacks and appetizers
I *wish* I could say it was getting into those hot, sticky, long summer days here… for some reason we seem to be perpetually stuck in cloudy 70s weather – not DC summer. I can’t believe I’m actually longing for DC summer humidity!...
by Esther | Dec 19, 2012 | Recipes, Salads, Sauces and Dressings
Going for the alliteration? Not sure where the name of this salad came from, but it’s clearly from another era. And it’s been around in my family for that long, because it’s that good. My mom makes it often for holiday meals (it’s great for...
by Esther | Dec 7, 2012 | Holidays, Recipes, Salads, Sauces and Dressings
I so badly wanted to add some extra green to my Thanksgiving table, so I devised this salad. And promptly forgot to actually make it for Thanksgiving! But I had the ingredients, so I ended up making it for lunch that weekend… and the next day, and the next...
by Esther | Oct 29, 2012 | Main dishes, Recipes, Salads, Sauces and Dressings
Taking another quick break from my A-Z Mofo theme to add a recipe, because it just turned out SO well, and it’s another one that encourages me to say: Go out and experiment. Get to know the flavors in your fridge and try new things together. You’ll be...
by Esther | Oct 4, 2012 | Recipe reviews, Recipes, Salads
Whatever you’re doing, you need to stop immediately and make this tempeh bacon. It’s so good, and so… like bacon (as far as I can tell from turkey bacon, smell, texture, etc – being Jewish and never having actually HAD real bacon :) ), that I...
