Caesar Salad Dressing

Caesar Salad Dressing Makes 6+ servings Hints Some Caesar dressing recipes call for Dijon mustard and/or red wine vinegar. I prefer the clear flavor combination of lemon, olive oil, garlic and anchovy. If you don’t have fresh garlic on hand, … Continue reading →

Caesar Salad, Caesar Dressing and Fabulous Croutons

Caesar salad is one of America’s most popular specialty salads with a history that has only a distant connection with Italy. If you are curious, the stories are fun to read. Both “original” recipes called for Romaine lettuce, probably because … Continue reading →

Vietnamese Style Vinaigrette or Marinade for Fresh Vegetables

Vietamese Style Vinaigrette or Marinade for Fresh Vegetables 1 tbs. Nouc Mam fish sauce* ¼ cup unseasoned rice vinegar 1 tsp. granulated sugar 4-5 drops Sambal Oeleck or other processed chili paste The mixed vegetables can be varied depending upon … Continue reading →

Plum and Burrata Salad

Burrata cheese is fresh mozzarella that has been stretched into hollow balls, filled with rich cream and stored in fresh rennet water. A sublimely rich delicacy, it is soft, quite perishable (3 to 4 days refrigerated), fragile and a bit … Continue reading →