Salad

It has been a hot summer here in Atlanta. When it is this hot, the last thing I want to do is stand over a hot stove or oven to cook something. That is one of the reasons I love this zucchini cherry tomato salad…

I don’t know about you, but for the last few weeks my local farmers market has had the best figs! As a result this spinach, fig, and goat cheese salad with honey balsamic dressing has become a favorite meal. This salad is also a great…

With all the rich Thanksgiving foods last week, I’ve been craving salads this week. In the Fall when the pears are ripe, this spinach, pear & Manghego salad with maple balsamic dressing is one of my go-tos. The secret is to use a perfectly ripe…

My friend, Ed, has been asking me to post this recipe since I started this blog. It is my grandmother’s Roquefort salad dressing recipe. She always kept a jar of this in the fridge and a salad with Roquefort dressing was on the table every…

Ever since I had my first Caprese salad, I have been a huge fan of fresh mozzarella cheese. And then on a fateful trip to the East Atlanta Farmers Market, the cheese guy there introduced me to burrata. It was a revelation: fresh mozzarella on…

I’ve been spoiled all spring with fresh lettuce from my garden. This strawberry salad is one of my favorite salads to make with fresh-from-the-garden lettuce. I’ll either eat it as a side or add chicken, salmon, pork or steak to make it a main dish.…