Greek Cabbage Slaw – Deliciously Cool, Crisp and Refreshing

Greek Slaw VeggiesGreek Cabbage Slaw for Summer Barbecues, Picnics, Buffets Throughout the Year

There’s so much to love about Greek Cabbage Slaw, with its crisp texture, colorful vegetables and more complex flavor than the classic Greek Salad (Horiatika Salata). Though often considered a “winter salad,” Greek Cabbage Slaw (Lahanosalata) is enjoyable Continue reading Greek Cabbage Slaw – Deliciously Cool, Crisp and Refreshing

Muhammara – Roasted Red Pepper Dip, Spread & Sauce

Muhammara – Roasted Red Pepper Dip, Spread & SauceMuhammara – Syria’s Zesty Alternative to Hummus

Few boldly flavored and undeniably delicious foods have so many differing pronunciations. I’m currently going with pronounced mhamara, without pronouncing the “u.” Though, you might prefer one of these other possibilities: mu-HUMM-a-ra   moo-hahm-MRAH  mooah-MARA. 😉 Continue reading Muhammara – Roasted Red Pepper Dip, Spread & Sauce

Parsley Farro Salad w/ Red Pepper, Cashews & Feta

Parsley Farro Salad with Red Pepper, Cashews & FetaParsley Farro Salad – Variation on a Theme of Tabouli

With an abundance of vibrant green and nutrient-rich flat leaf and curly parsley still growing in our garden, I wanted to try something new. Leafing through Ottolenghi and Tamimi’s Jerusalem, I found my answer. Their Parsley & Barley Salad, a fall variation on tabouli, called for lots of parsley. Continue reading Parsley Farro Salad w/ Red Pepper, Cashews & Feta

Thai Rice Noodle Salad – Fresh, Versatile

Thai Rice Noodle Salad – Fresh, Crisp, VersatileThai Rice Noodle Salad Makes It Feel Like Spring

Lots of snow remains in our Montana valley. Even though the official start of spring remains a month away, eating Thai Rice Noodle Salad today reminded me that spring will soon be here. Thai food with its light, clean and complex flavors, abundance of Continue reading Thai Rice Noodle Salad – Fresh, Versatile