This is what you should do with leftover turkey or chicken. Always. It's a variation on Karen Solomon's Korean spinach recipe. She's the author extraordinaire of Asian Pickles Korea, a book every exotic flavour-loving pickler should have. She calls herself a "culinary tinkerer," … [Read more...] about Sweet Sesame Eggplant and Chicken Salad Bowl
Salads
Nun’s Island Farmers Market Recipes: Spiced Eggplant Confit and Deconstructed Greek Salad
Today I'm at the Nun's Island Farmers Market cooking in the fall chill. I guess I should be pan-grilling pumpkin with parsley and lemon zest, but I'm staying less autumnal with olive oil-simmered eggplant and a tomato-heavy Greek salad. It was about time I took advantage of the … [Read more...] about Nun’s Island Farmers Market Recipes: Spiced Eggplant Confit and Deconstructed Greek Salad
Bean and Arugula Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette
There was a time this summer when I couldn't eat any more arugula. I loved the peppery leaves that took over my garden but I was struggling to keep up, and they don't freeze well. I beat them back almost daily, knocking off the flowers that insisted on popping up and making the … [Read more...] about Bean and Arugula Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette
Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette for a Salad from the Garden
It must seem as though I eat a ton of salad. Don't worry, I eat lots of other things. Even things that aren't the best for me. It's hurting more and more to haul my body up a climbing wall, which is a bad sign. The more it hurts, the more I have weighing me down. Not that I have … [Read more...] about Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette for a Salad from the Garden
Up In the Air: A Salad for Lightness
This was me three weeks ago. I flew through the air at Parc Jean-Drapeau on a trapeze set up for the Festival du Monde coinciding with Le Festival Complètement Cirque in Montreal. Definitions Festival du Monde: A two-weekend event celebrating the cultures of different … [Read more...] about Up In the Air: A Salad for Lightness
Maple-Candied Pecan Salad with Arugula, Raw Sheep’s Milk Cheese, and Quebec-Bottled Moroccan Olive Oil
I'm an olive oil snob. It's not my fault. It's this darn lactose-intolerance. At restaurants (before I became gluten-intolerant...) I always had to request olive oil instead of butter for bread, and a good olive oil made me feel almost as though I wasn't missing out, especially … [Read more...] about Maple-Candied Pecan Salad with Arugula, Raw Sheep’s Milk Cheese, and Quebec-Bottled Moroccan Olive Oil
Making Friends With Salad: Du Puy lentils with red wine-maple vinaigrette, candied pecans and grilled endive
This is a salad that will make you enjoy eating: A. Lentils B. Salad Both, I believe, are important in life. Both, however, can be horrendously disappointing. I get why carnivores who only know romaine lettuce and Kraft Caesar dressing from a bottle stick to steak. I can't … [Read more...] about Making Friends With Salad: Du Puy lentils with red wine-maple vinaigrette, candied pecans and grilled endive
Candied Pecan and Arugula Salad with Blueberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
1/3 cup pecan pieces 1 1/2 Tbsp maple syrup or agave 1/8 tsp salt 6 cups arugula, washed 1 1/2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 3 tbsp blueberry balsamic vinegar (or regular aged balsamic or other flavoured balsamic. If you use regular un-aged balsamic reduce the quantity to 2 … [Read more...] about Candied Pecan and Arugula Salad with Blueberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
Roasted Zucchini, Steamed Carrot, and Sauerkraut Salad with Not-My-Best Baked Chicken
It looks delicious, and darn it, it should have been. But it was just alright. I don't eat a lot of meat, so when I do I want it to be extraordinary. And this time I didn't follow a recipe. Well, I followed a basic one: Take chicken, coat in Dijon mustard, then a blend of spices … [Read more...] about Roasted Zucchini, Steamed Carrot, and Sauerkraut Salad with Not-My-Best Baked Chicken
Red Cabbage Salad with Apple and Toasted Cashews (aka “tasty kraut for cheaters”)
Cabbage gets a bad rap. Sure, nothing smells like cabbage. Maybe smelly shoes. But there's a trick to making it delicious. Actually, there are two. First, massage it with salt. Or, second, roast it. Sounds weird to roast cabbage, right? It's not. It's a one roasting pan wonder. … [Read more...] about Red Cabbage Salad with Apple and Toasted Cashews (aka “tasty kraut for cheaters”)