Salad Recipes

My sister-in-law showed up at my door thirty minutes early because her flight got canceled, and the only thing in my fridge was a lumpy, … Read more

I had exactly forty-five minutes to pull together a side dish for a neighbor’s backyard BBQ, and my fridge was looking sad. Half a bell … Read more

It was late July, maybe ninety degrees even at seven in the evening, and the last thing I wanted to do was turn on the … Read more

The crackle of bacon against the roof of your mouth. That’s the first thing I think about when I picture this salad. Not the creamy … Read more

My neighbor Sarah asked why I couldn’t just grill the peaches instead of roasting them. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work — then … Read more

There used to be a tiny Italian place tucked behind a bookstore in my old neighborhood that made a burrata salad I still dream about. … Read more

“Hand me that grill pan,” my neighbor said, flicking her wrist like she did this every day. I wasn’t there for a fancy meal or … Read more

The neighborhood block party was in less than two hours and I’d completely blanked on bringing a dish. Everyone else was rolling in with trays … Read more

Introduction My friend Jim swore he hated anything with black-eyed peas. For years. Then one afternoon, I whipped up this Fresh Texas Cowboy Caviar with … Read more

Introduction I was loading groceries into my car last Saturday when the sharp, smoky scent of bacon from a nearby food truck caught me off … Read more