sensible recipes for a healthful diet
Healthy and minimally-processed salads.
Stone fruit season isn’t over yet which allows us to stay in summer mode a bit longer. An intensely colorful Peach, Cherry & Radicchio Salad with Truffle Cheese delivers a combination of sweet and bitter flavors as well as creamy and chewy textures. This salad is the very best of what […]
Flavorful and crunchy, colorful and crowd-pleasing, this easy-to-make Stuffed Baby Bell Peppers appetizer will wow your family and friends. It’s gluten-free, high-protein and low-carb – perfect for sharing at any get-together! A few simple ingredients (that can be substituted with almost anything you have in the fridge) and 5 minutes […]
Olivier Salad – Russian Style, is a traditional potato salad that is wildly popular in Eastern-European countries. In Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and their ex-pat communities worldwide, this salad has become one of the main dishes during family gatherings and holiday celebrations. It’s an easy-to-make dish and a great ‘make-in-advance’ option […]
Winter may seem bleak at times, but you can help beat the winter blahs and boost your spirits with this bright and cheery Burrata, Grapefruit & Red Leaf Lettuce Salad. This winter salad features a unique combination of ingredients. Delicate burrata, bitter-sweet pink grapefruit, tender red leaf lettuce, sweet-tart golden berries, […]
Here is my new colorful creation – Festive Kale & Goji Salad with Lemon Dressing for your 2020 Holiday season! This salad will surely whet your guests’ appetite in anticipation of your main course. It features delicate, vermillion-colored goji berries. These miniature berries render a light sweetness to contrast the […]
I was honored to be asked to contribute to an exclusive collection of salad recipes published in a digital gazette by “The Devil Wears Salad” – an enterprising collaboration by three Australians. In fact, the publication collected 31 delicious salad recipes from creators around the globe in a celebration of food diversity and […]
I created and photographed this simple Baby Kale and Blackberry Salad while being at the cottage in mid-August. Regrettably, I didn’t have a chance to publish it right away. Now, that I am thinking about it, this salad doesn’t have to be branded as a summer salad. It will be […]
We enjoyed this delicious and vibrant Blackberry Kale Salad with Peach and Mango salad last weekend after I picked a few handfuls of wild blackberries on the side of the road, close to the cottage. This colorful and decadent Blackberry Kale Salad with Peach and Mango is a snap to […]
On a cool, early Fall day, this melange of foraged wild mushrooms garnished with kale, sweet juicy mangoes and radishes is sure to get your taste buds’ attention. You can serve this Wild Mushrooms with Kale & Mango Garnish dish as an appetizer or entrée. One of the advantages of […]
In the summer time, I am all about salads. In July and August in particular, I am all about local fruit and vegetables that are in season. Have you ever used yellow plums in your salads? I really advocate taking advantage of this seasonal fruit! My healthy and beautiful Yellow […]