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This salad reminds me (Amelia) of a disagreement I had last year with a friend. We had just entered French class, and were desperately tucking in the last corners of our conversation before the bell rang. At least, I felt desperate, because my friend had told me something I hear all too often: she doesn’t like salad. I was aghast and pushed her to tell me why.
Read MoreI (Amelia) just can’t get over this salad. Despite everything I thought I knew about celery and its tastelessness, this salad is packed with flavor. I could eat bowls of this and nothing else and be happy.
Read MoreAs it turns out, Winter is one of my (Amelia) favorite seasons for produce.
Yes, Winter, not Summer.
The cold season where everything is supposed to be dead. But everything isn’t dead, and I see that now! Cabbage makes crunchy salads, cauliflower has buttery potential, pomegranates are truly edible gemstones, and my heart dances a little whenever I smell the fragrance of quince or taste a sweet persimmon.
Read MoreI’m (Amelia) typing this on the day we are to have Tomato Slab Pie for dinner, and let me tell you what I’m thinking about. I’m thinking about succulent tomato juices seeping into soft biscuits with crispy cracky cheese. Im thinking about the top browning just enough and the gem like tomatoes dancing with herbs. I’m thinking it’s going to be a good day.
Read MoreIf you’re making a tian, you won’t even need to fantasize about being able to travel while you’re stuck at home, because it makes wherever you are feel perfect. The first time we made a tian, it was because we were looking for ways to use our summer squash. All the rest of the times we have made it because it is fabulously delicious. Now we finally starting to see summer squash popping into the markets and real tomatoes gracing the stands.
Read MoreMy (Kate) friend Linda Eastley first introduced me to these flavor combinations at one of many happy meals I enjoyed at her home during those formative years when I was newly married and then starting to have children. I was thrilled a couple of summers ago when I made this salad for Amelia and saw how much she liked it.
Read MoreI (Amelia) love biting into the many layers of fresh vegetables smothered in warm hummus, held by a soft tortilla. These are easy, portable, and yummy - perfect picnic and lunch packing food.
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