Roasted Strawberry Dressing on Turkey Spinach Salad

I discovered a new way to prepare and serve strawberries – roasted. Experimenting with roasted strawberries produced some amazing concoctions: roasted strawberry shortcake, roasted strawberry ice cream sauce, and of course, roasted strawberries on a spoon. It’s a unique strawberry flavor. But my favorite creation to date is Roasted Strawberry Dressing. I love pouring this […]

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Basil Vinaigrette with Spring Greens

After a long winter of hearty stews, meat and root vegetables, I long for a fresh salad. Salad greens and herbs are among the first things sprouting in the garden, so early spring is the best time to start enjoying fresh salads. I love cooking with herbs, and basil is probably my favorite herb. Basil […]

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Endive Boats with Pancetta, Apples and Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette

When it comes to dinner, we like to keep things simple. Simple usually means a slow cooker meal, grilling out when the weather permits, or otherwise only spending 30-ish minutes on meal preparation. And it’s good; we don’t go hungry and pretty much always enjoy what we’re eating. But, every now and then, it’s nice […]

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Winter Citrus Salad with Warmed Honey Vinaigrette

February and March are often referred to as the months of winter hibernation and winter fatigue. Do you feel it? These months are the time of year when we have dreams of spring in our hearts and itchy fingers wanting to work in the soil. Daffodils are pushing up to say hello and before we […]

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Champagne Shallot Vinaigrette

We’re consciously consuming more vegetables in my house. We already eat a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables, so this may come across as one of those feel good, easy-to-achieve New Year’s resolutions. However, with an ever-growing awareness of what fresh-grown food can do to improve life in general, we figured it couldn’t hurt to […]

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Don’t Let Veggies Go to Waste

Do you ever get that sinking feeling when you realize that you waited too long before using up fresh vegetables?  You reached in to the crisper only to pull out a dripping, semi decomposing and slightly pungent (not in a good way) bunch of greens, herbs or vegetables. I hate that moment and each time […]

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