I love salads. The problem is that I quickly get bored with the same old thing. Apple and blue cheese. Cobb. Caesar. They are all good but I’ve eaten these salads a thousand times. The farmers markets here are turning out all kinds of fresh lettuce and greens for good salad making. This is a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘arugula’
Arugula, Grape, and Pecan Salad
Posted in Salad, tagged arugula, grapes, pecans on June 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Quinoa Risotto with Red Peppers & Arugula
Posted in Vegetarian Entree, tagged arugula, quinoa, roasted red peppers on April 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I bought a box of quinoa a few weeks ago and it’s been sitting in my pantry. I’ve never cooked or eaten quinoa and I still haven’t learned how to pronounce it. But I found this recipe from the Mayo Clinic, built up some courage, and adapted it for the ingredients that I had in my [...]
Lemon Penne with Arugula
Posted in Pasta, tagged arugula, lemon, Pasta on April 7, 2008 | No Comments »
I bought these new yellow ballet flats, which make me think of spring. And in cooking, the yellow of lemon and freshness and lightness of their taste in a dish makes me yearn for warmer, sunnier days. So even if spring hasn’t fully arrived here, I can pretend it has with my yellow shoes and [...]
