Category Archives: Salad

Meatless Friday

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

Lent may be over but meatless Fridays have become a bit of a habit so tonight we will be having Cioppino for dinner.  I first blogged about this dish back in 2011.  Even then it was a staple in our dinner rotation. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Try This At Home

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

Last weekend George and I had bratwurst with dinner.  We also had sauerkraut.  We can’t eat a whole container of sauerkraut in one sitting so there is always leftovers.   We have been eating it as a leftover side or on grilled … Continue reading →

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Salad Course – Butter Lettuce Salad with Dried Cranberries and Oranges

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

Following the fish course of our New Year’s Eve dinner, we had salad.  I know that normally, when doing a formal dinner, the salad comes after the entree.  I’m not a slave to fashion.  This particular dinner the salad preceded the entree.  The salad … Continue reading →

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Another New Year

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Happy New Year!   Can’t believe it is 2013.  Kinda missing 2012; 2013 just doesn’t seem to have the same ring.  We did our best to welcome 2013 in with style.  As usual we had a New Years eve dinner … Continue reading →

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Summer’s Here and the Time is Right….

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

With apologies to Martha and the Vandellas and those of you readers who now have this song on a perpetual loop in your head.  But the lyrics say it all.  Summer is here and the time is right for dinner salads! … Continue reading →

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Better Late Than Never – Salad Course

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Our New Years Eve Salad Course was Beet Salad with Tangerines.  At a formal dinner such as  this, I usually serve the salad after the entrée.  But this salad made more sense coming between the fish course and the entrée.  I … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

Another New Years Day is here.  This tends to be a quiet day for us, relaxing after our New YEars Eve dinner party. This morning we made breakfast for the guests – they sampled some of the flourless chocolate cake I’d made … Continue reading →

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New Years Eve Menu Selection

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Every New Years Eve George and I host a formal dinner party.  Sometimes we invite friends, sometimes it is just for the family.  We always dress up for this event and only the very best china, glassware and silver is … Continue reading →

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Pasta Salad

Posted on August 14, 2011 by

Summer is still in full swing so we are still enjoying our favorite summertime foods.  This week I made a pasta salad.  Until recently the base of this salad was good old macaroni.  Lately I have been using a three cheese … Continue reading →

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Salade Nicoise

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

Cold salads are always good on a hot summer night.  Salade Nicoise is one of our favorites.  I make mine using the recipe from Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking Vol. 1.   This book, and its companion Vol. 2 have … Continue reading →

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