Food + Drink
Fresh Buttermilk Dressing with Herbs
Never underestimate the power of a dressing to transform the most simplistic of salads into something memorable. I have been unwavering with my family and friends to throw away bottled salad dressings. Take a few minutes and make something real. So, if you are willing to step-out and make a great salad dressing, here is
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Food + Drink
Mixed Crudités with Fresh Green Goddess Dressing
Skip the traditional crudités platter this year. We are taking the crudités platter and transforming it into an elegant finger salad. The key here is to step-up your ingredients by using unlikely vegetables like thinly sliced turnips or rutabagas, tart apple slices, kohlrabi or jicama. These slightly off the vegetable platter grid are easily found at your
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Food + Drink
Winter Salad with Lemon Yogurt Dressing
Over indulging in holiday foods begins in October with Halloween candy. I move through Thanksgiving and Christmas without missing a beat. The cakes, candies and desserts have my full attention and the idea that only one trip to the holiday buffet table is adequate is blasphemous. By the end of December there is only one
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Dirt to Table Experiences
Dirt to Table Experience: Fresh Lemon-Herb Dressing in a Jar
Growing-up bottled salad dressings were the norm. Lucky for me, I was exposed early to basic vinegar and oil dressings made at home, and not in a bottle. Why, would you purchase store bought? Have you taken a look at a typical salad dressing label? Basic vinaigrettes are a cinch to make and with a