Super fresh-tasting, almost summery, this easy tabbouleh salad of bulgur (more on that in a minute), bright parsley and mint, chopped vegetables and chicken is just the thing for lunch. Bulgur, a cracked and partially cooked …
This beautiful salad with wild rice and roasted chicken is hearty enough for dinner (add some nice crusty bread and a glass of white wine).
It may be low-fat, but this creamy basil-garlic salad dressing packs a ton of flavor and has about a zillion different uses.
Whole grains (farro, quinoa, etc.): They’re super delicious and healthy, too. Great recipes and ideas for cooking with whole grains.
You can’t beat the classic “wedge” salad, and here’s the perfect blue-cheese dressing to top it.
While visiting my brother, Bill, in Chicago last summer, I had occasion to try something new: burrata cheese. It rocked my world. What’s burrata? Imagine that fresh mozzarella, fresh ricotta and cream all partied together. Burrata …
Sometimes, the only thing a bowlful of fresh lettuce needs is a drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice. Sometimes, you want a bit more of a flavor kick. So I’ve compiled a …
An e-mail newsletter last week from SparkRecipes highlighted a recipe that I knew I had to make for lunch, and soon. I loved the idea of it: a hearty, stick-with-you combination of bulgur and lentils, combined …
We venture north for this week’s market recap, to the debut of Chicago’s Green City Market in Lincoln Park. Farmers from northern Indiana and Illinois, and from Michigan and Wisconsin brought spring produce, and some surprises. …
