Tag: salad

Carrot Kohlrabi Salad

Carrot Kohlrabi Salad

Salads can be a problem in winter. The summer lettuce and cucumber sort of things may just feel too light and watery- and many stores don’t have really good summer vegetables. Or you may just not want to eat slightly rusty romaine, if your store 

Winter Salad – Pickled beets and Endive

Winter Salad – Pickled beets and Endive

When I was a baby, we lived in Denmark for a little less than a year – my father was there on business. We were there for my first birthday, and the first Christmas that I was paying attention (I’d been a newborn the year 

Odds and Ends, Planned and Unplanned

Odds and Ends, Planned and Unplanned

I live in New York City. On the East Side of Manhattan. And the United Nations General Assembly opened last  week… This may just be of mild interest to anyone who isn’t in Manhattan, and isn’t interested in international governance and politics. The actual Opening date, 

In Search Of – Creamy Salad Dressing!

In Search Of – Creamy Salad Dressing!

I eat salad – a lot. I eat salads for lunch all summer. With a different assortment of vegetables every week, it never feels repetitive or boring, it readily lends itself to preprep and fast assembly, and it’s a great way to eat a lot 

Mustard salad dressing – Variation

Mustard salad dressing – Variation

There are several classic variations of the traditional oil and wine vinegar French dressing. One of the simplest is a similar dressing, with mustard added. The mustard helps the oil and vinegar emulsify, which can be helpful if you don’t have a shaker bottle, and