Salad Recipes

“You know what this salad needs? A little crunch and a little sweet.” My sister said that to me while poking at a bowl of … Read more

My sister showed up at my door with a bag of groceries and a look that said “I’m not leaving until you feed me.” It … Read more

Sunday afternoon, the kitchen counter still warm from the morning light, and the only thing I want is a bowl of something cold and snappy. … Read more

The crunch of crispy bacon against the creamy, tender bite of a potato. That’s the whole point. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love … Read more

It was 11:17 PM on a random Wednesday in July, and I was staring into the fridge like it held the answers to the universe. … Read more

My neighbor, an older woman named Clara who tended her garden like it was a secret art form, watched me one afternoon as I tried … Read more

Last August, I was at the farmers market, wedged between a guy selling sourdough starters and a woman whose honey display looked like a golden … Read more

Hand me that bowl, my neighbor said, peering into my open fridge on a frantic Tuesday night. The school’s potluck for Teacher Appreciation Week was … Read more

The first day of school was in two hours and I was staring at a half-empty fridge, wondering how on earth I’d pull together a … Read more

The summer I turned thirty, I was wrestling with a mountain of cucumbers from the community garden, wondering how to keep them from taking over … Read more