serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Salads:
  • ORANGE-RASPBERRY Vinaigrette:
  • fresh orange juice
  • Dijon mustard
  • finely chopped shallots
  • canola or olive oil
  • salt

o toast the almonds, arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven until lightly toasted, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cool completely before using.

The unused core of the Brussels sprouts can be used in soups and stir-fries.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Dressing:
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Salad:
  • Brussels sprouts
  • baby arugula
  • grated Pecorino Romano
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • chicken ramen
  • Dressing:
  • Seasoning from noodles
  • sugar or 1 pkg. equal
  • seasoned rice wine vinegar
  • oil
  • pepper
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • lemon juice
  • zest of 1/2 lemon
  • mustard
  • olive oil
You might need to buy:
  • Salad
  • wild rice
  • orzo
  • Ginger Dressing
  • cider vinegar
  • olive oil
  • minced fresh parsley
  • grated gingerroot
  • salt
  • Dijon mustard
  • pepper
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • cilantro washed and chopped just before using
  • Asian sesame oil
  • coarse ground black pepper to taste
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • sea salt to taste for seasoning finished salad
  • avocados

This is a family recipe I got from Ingrid, who got it from her mom, who got it from Ernie’s mom, who got it from who knows where. I don’t have exact measurements of any of the ingredients because no one has ever written it down like this. The best advice I can give is that this potato salad is heavy on pickle flavor to give it a tartness which makes it so good. Because it is so good, you’ll never really want to make a small batch of it, so I’m going to approximate the ingredients based on a medium sized batch.

ready in about an hour and 40 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • Mustard
  • Mayonnaise
  • hard boiled eggs
  • medium-sized Russet potatoes
  • Lawry’s seasoned salt
  • Pickle juice
  • Lots of time and patience!
  • Optional: chopped jalapeños

Savory, with a bit of crunch.

ready in about an hour; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • new potatoes
  • mayonnaise
  • vinegar
  • mustard
  • celery seed
  • pepper
  • pickle juice