Tag: Spring

green goddess garden chicken salad

green goddess garden chicken salad

tender herb season Green goddess chicken salad is a great way to use up fresh herbs and vegetables- either from a bountiful garden or leftover herbs accumulating in the fridge. Using a mix of herbs in the dressing gives complexity of flavor, and any combination read more

spring farmer’s market farro bowl

spring farmer’s market farro bowl

bright green season I’m a huge farro fan, and its my go-to grain for bulking up salads (kale and farro salad) and soups and as a base for seasonal grain bowls. It has a nutty flavor and is deliciously chewy. Farro brings me the same read more

spring tonic greens with warm pancetta vinaigrette

spring tonic greens with warm pancetta vinaigrette

dandelion season Growing up in a Pennsylvania Dutch family, holiday meals always included salad with Wos-Wit hot bacon dressing. Most often my family used iceberg lettuce, but traditionally hot bacon dressing always topped dandelion greens. My grandfather likes to tell the story of how his read more

the best kale salad with radicchio and farro

the best kale salad with radicchio and farro

This really is ​the best kale salad you’ll ever eat​! With radicchio, farro, toasted walnuts, and a tangy lemon miso dressing, every bite is wholesome and delicious. To make it even better, make it an hour or two in advance to give the flavors a read more

maple lentil salad with arugula, beets, and goat cheese

maple lentil salad with arugula, beets, and goat cheese

maple season part 2 Our northern woods provide us with one of the most precious wild foods in the form of maple syrup. Maple sap runs in late winter and early spring, when days are bright but still cold. This maple lentil salad was inspired read more

roasted maple walnuts

roasted maple walnuts

maple season part 1 Roasted maple walnuts are addictively good to snack on or to add a maple crunch to salads and desserts. Maple and walnut are a classic combination, but feel free to use another nut of your choice. Pecans or peanuts would be read more

Fermented Ginger Beets

Fermented Ginger Beets

These easy fermented ginger beets are a great way to use up beets. All you need is beets, salt, ginger, and a few days to let them ferment. The flavors magically transform as fermentation proceeds. Beet season Late winter is special in Upstate New York. read more