Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
What’s a summer picnic without potato salad? As summer draws to a close, I think back to this wonderful potato salad that we had a few weeks ago. Yes, it’s got a mayonnaise-based dressing, but the dressing also includes whole grain mustard, grated horseradish, yogurt, some fresh herbs, and lots of celery. While diet advice […]
It’s summer tomato season! This is the time, and honestly the only time, when we can truly enjoy eating fresh, juicy tomatoes. Our lunchtime sandwiches, with a thick tomato slice inside, go from blah to delicious. For dinner, our ritual is to set out a big plate of tomato slices. I like them plain, but […]
Vegetables for Thanksgiving usually end up being some form of sweet potatoes, pearl onions, green beans or cauliflower, and one of my least favorite vegetables, Brussels sprouts. I’ve grown more fond of these little cabbages over the years, but they still are nowhere near my top ten favorite vegetables. However, when coupled with bacon and onions, […]
Growing up, I had potatoes in some form or another about 4 to 5 times a week with dinner. Dinner without potatoes wasn’t a real dinner. As a kid, I actually wasn’t too fond of this starchy root vegetable. If it weren’t mixed with something else, I had a hard time eating it. In the […]
This traditional Polish salad is like a souped up version of the American potato salad. It is a side dish that is a great accompaniment to nearly any lunch or dinnertime meal at any time of the year. It fits just as well for picnics as for a fall luncheon, as for holiday meals like […]