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Category Archives: Salad

Fried Parmigiano Bowls

By Drew | Published: February 9, 2010
Baking or frying cheese usually brings out a much stronger flavor than the raw cheese has. That’s why the Asiago cheese crisps made a plain roast beef sandwich something special. With a little care, frying also lets you play Willie Wonka, and make edible salad bowls out of parmigiano reggiano.
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How To Make Waldorf Salad

By Drew | Published: January 19, 2010
The Waldorf salad I grew up on was peeled red delicious apples, raisins and mayonnaise. (Or maybe Miracle Whip, I don’t remember. UPDATE: I just got an email from my mother confirming that she does not like Miracle Whip, so it would have been mayo that I grew up with.) Of course I had no [...]
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How To Make Pork Chop Salad

By Drew | Published: June 25, 2009
During the fall and winter, I eat pork chops, baked potatoes and salad. But in the summer, that just feels to “heavy” for a hot night. So instead I grill the pork chops, slice them thin and put them on top of the salad, which is bigger, and put the potato on the side. And somehow [...]
Also posted in Dinner, Pork | 11 Comments

How To Make Spinach Salad, Take 2

By Drew | Published: March 19, 2009
Fall was a time for a warm spinach salad. Now that the weather is improving a bit, I got a hankering* for a cool version of that salad. This has the same bacon balsamic dressing and red onions, but the rest goes a different direction. * I believe that’s the first time I’ve ever used the [...]
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How To Have A Picnic In January

By Drew | Published: January 9, 2009
Maybe you don’t want to actually go outside, but there’s no reason you can’t still eat like it’s mid-summer.
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