Three-tomato salad with peppers, whole-grain croutons and Mozzarella di Bufala One-plate meals are par for the course in our household. And once warm weather hits Barcelona (where we don’t have central heat, or air) cold or room temperature salads account […]
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Fresh Mozzarella & escarole with Hummus Crackers & olive tapenade dressing
Fresh Mozzarella and escarole with Hummus Crackers and Olive Tapenade Dressing Fresh and flavorful, this salad even includes gluten-free crackers that are simple enough to make at home. A Note about Escarole I’ve about had it with escarole. Even if […]
Potato and Escarole Salad with Olive Tapenade Dressing
This year in Barcelona, Spring is late, teasing occasionally with a day or two of sun and warm and then slipping away into damp cold and flights of rain. And of course the late spring is affecting what’s in season. […]
Green Salad with Romesco Sauce, Grilled Chicken, Hearts of Palm and Black Olives
Later winter in Catalonia means afternoons spent at someone’s second property in the later winter sun scarfing grilled meats, rustic bread toasted over the fire, and spring onions (calçots) smeared in homemade calçot sauce. But as Semana Santa nears (Easter/Holy […]
Vegan Coconut Curry
As an undergraduate, I was fortunate enough to receive a scholarship to study in India. Of all of the places I’ve been, India is the most mind-boggling, heart-breaking and exciting. By leaps and bounds it’s my favorite destination that I’ve […]
Vegetarian Quinoa Cabbage Rolls
When I want to see my friend Carmen, it never fails, I can lure her in with stuffed cabbage. Any variation on cabbage rolls, and she comes knocking at my front door. Since I was recently gifted with a homegrown […]