Sunshine Salad Recipe
I built this salad around color first – I wanted something that looked like actual sunshine on a plate – and discovered that the yellow…
Cucumber Caprese Salad
Classic caprese was already perfect – I was skeptical the first time I considered adding cucumber to it. My doubt lasted until the first bite…
Spinach Strawberry Salad with Pecans
My first version of this used balsamic vinegar straight from the bottle as dressing. It was sharp, harsh, and completely overpowered the strawberries. Learning that…
Mediterranean White Bean Salad
I dumped a can of white beans into a bowl with chopped tomatoes and called it a salad once. It was flat, starchy, and tasted…
California Roll Cucumber Salad
I ruined my first attempt at this by using imitation crab straight from the package – cold, dense, and flavorless. A quick pan-warm and a…
Autumn Delight Salad
The first autumn I tried roasting squash and tossing it straight onto greens, the heat wilted everything and turned the whole bowl into a warm,…
Cucumber Sweet Pepper Salad
The first time I made this salad, I tossed the cucumbers in salt and walked away – and came back to a watery, limp mess…
Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowl
Street corn – elote – is one of my favorite things on earth, but I never thought to build a whole meal around it until…
Old Fashioned Spaghetti
My grandmother never used a recipe and somehow her spaghetti sauce always tasted better than any I made following instructions. After 20+ batches trying to…
Black Pepper Chicken with Mushrooms
Black pepper chicken from takeout used to be my weekly order until I realized the homemade version could be ready faster than delivery and taste…
