My sister-in-law, Fran Szuch, celebrated her 90th birthday this week (2014) as family and friends gathered to celebrate in her event. Franny and I became friends from the moment we met. We bonded. She welcomed me into the family before my wedding day and every day thereafter. I wore her gold necklace with a […]
Read MorePotato Salad Recipe
Let’s take a delicious All-American potato salad recipe and infuse with red, white and blue. The potatoes are white, so we’re covered! Garnish with purple basil, red leaf lettuce and/or paprika. For the table setting, bring in red white and blue napkins, placemats, tablecloths and candles. Create and celebrate with family and friends. Switch up […]
Read MoreBeet, Arugula and Goat Cheese Salad
Notable for their sweet, earthy flavor, beets have the highest sugar content on any vegetable, while remaining very low in calories. Beets are considered a root vegetable with two edible parts – the greens, which grow above the ground, and the beet ‘bulb’, which grows as ‘the root’. Aside from the red beet, these […]
Read MoreFlavors of Fennel “Finocchio”
Fennel – What is it? After posting this week’s salad recipe “That’s Italian!”, a friend emailed me and asked, “how do you prepare fennel?” It seems to be one of those veggies that we have seen in the market, or have read in a list of ingredients, and perhaps a little unfamiliar to the palate? […]
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