First the recipe. I spotted this three ingredient blue cheese recipe in The Food Lab right after I’d gone through the cheese drawer and noted that I had two things of blue cheese. I had also just bought buttermilk so voila! It tasted great! It’s definitely the easiest blue cheese dressing I’ve made. I went…
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Creamed Corn from Lost Recipes
I enjoy playing around with different herbs and spices, but sometimes the simplest seasonings let you really appreciate an ingredient, like this creamed corn from Lost Recipes by Marion Cunningham. Of course, you could go even simpler and just eat corn on the cob! (If you opt for that, I like to grill it a…
Arugula, Radish and Carrot Salad
When I have people over to eat, I try to get as much done ahead of time as possible. This is easier in the summer when you can make salads like this Arugula, Radish and Carrot Salad a bit ahead of time. I usually prepare the vegetables but don’t put the dressing on until I’m…
Orange and Olive Salad
It sounds strange but this Orange and Olive Salad is the best tasting salad–and pretty to look at, too! It came from Alice Waters’ The Art of Simple Food. Oranges, red onions and black olives with a simple vinaigrette. I’ve since seen it in many different forms in different cookbooks but I like her simple…
Lidia’s Red Cabbage and Bacon Salad
I bought a red cabbage the other day to add to a chopped salad but that leaves plenty left for other things. I originally thought to braise some but opted instead to try this red cabbage and bacon salad from Lidia’s Italy in America. It’s pretty simple, other than the work of slicing the cabbage,…