I love late summer produce. Tomatoes are everywhere, the onions are huge and peppers are really coming into season. The farmers market is full of red, orange and yellow hues. I buy pounds of those tomatoes, red onions and peppers for salads and gazpacho. But as the weather changes (if you’re in New York you’ve enjoyed six straight…
TOMATO AND CUCUMBER SALAD
I could wax poetic love about raw vegetable salads. You can’t get through summer entertaining and alfresco dining without them! And they are so simple. It’s important to buy ripe vegetables when making raw salads to get the best flavor out of them. Tomatoes, cucumbers, red bell peppers and red onions are four of my most…
FENNEL, PEAR AND CANDIED PECAN SALAD
Here is a crisp autumn salad, perfect for a chilly night. During the cooler months you can almost always find fennel and pears at any grocery store, making this salad a quick first course or side dish option even during the dead of winter. I love the deep, rusty color of red d’anjou pears but…
NECTARINE AND MOZZARELLA SALAD
In the summer I love to serve salads and side dishes that don’t require cooking. It sounds silly but buy nectarines that actually smell like nectarines. The sweet aroma indicates they are ripe. This pairs well with anything grilled or a bit spicy. Nectarine and Mozzarella Salad serves 4 Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds ripe nectarines,…