Watermelon Salad

I have a distinct childhood memory of being completely disgusted by my grandmother putting salt and pepper on an otherwise perfectly good slice of cantaloupe. This was before I baked my first batch of cookies and saw how salt can bring out sweetness, and long before a Belgian exchange student introduced me to the joys [...]

Posted Under: easy, fruit, gluten-free, salad, summer, vegetarian
This post was written by amber on July 31, 2009 Comments (1)

Pomegranate & Pistachio Salad

Today the temperature rose to 50 degrees and the sun finally showed itself. I was able to wear a jacket that was not of the head-to-toe, sleeping-bag variety! I didn’t wear a hat! I definitely needed a day like this. Stepping outside was like coming up for air.
By happy coincidence, we had planned an afternoon [...]

Posted Under: dairy-free, gluten-free, greens, salad, vegetables, vegetarian, winter
This post was written by amber on February 8, 2009 Comments (2)