Salad Dressing of the Week: Avocado, Lime and Cilantro

I made this quickly in the blender this week, to go over a cold rice salad with shredded poached chicken, local corn, a few early tomatoes and chunks of avocado.  Mostly the goal was to distribute the little bit of avocado I had on hand as much as possible throughout the salad.  We loved the… Continue reading Salad Dressing of the Week: Avocado, Lime and Cilantro

Garlic Scape and Herb Pancake

  Move over scallions.  I may have to cheat on you. My love affair with dim sum scallion pancakes is no secret.  There are few times I can think of when they don’t appeal to me.  (or make me start to go all Pavlovian as I even type the words.)  Though green and doing very… Continue reading Garlic Scape and Herb Pancake

Market Watch: Microgreens

Micro Mesclun from Windfall Farms, Union Square Greenmarket, NYC. Spring is here, and the farmers’ market offerings are slowly transitioning from squash, root vegetables, and cold storage foods to fresh spring produce in the weeks ahead.  One of the first fresh spring finds to look for are microgreens. Microgreens are similar to hippy, 70’s sprouts,… Continue reading Market Watch: Microgreens