by Helen Kain | May 10, 2022 | Holiday, Home, Ready to Publish, Recent, Salads, Summer Recipes, Vegetables
Easy to prepare and studded with colourful vegetables, this healthy salad is hearty enough for a summer main course. The slightly chewy farro has a delightful nutty flavour, enhanced by the light vinaigrette. It travels well for picnic season, too! Print clock...
by Helen Kain | Jun 9, 2021 | Appetizers, Salads, Summer Recipes, Vegetables
The cool crispness of watermelon is one of the highlights of summer. There is nothing like sitting on the porch steps on a hot day, munching a slice of watermelon. With the new seedless varieties, the pleasure is untainted by the need to fish out slippery black seeds....
by Helen Kain | Oct 11, 2020 | Appetizers, Fall Recipes, Salads, Vegetables
Squash and pumpkins abound. They’re piled up everywhere in farmer’s markets, a sure sign of fall. Technically, they are fruits, not vegetables, because the seeds are inside, I was solemnly informed by Maddie and Juliana this week. However they’re...
by Helen Kain | Jun 27, 2019 | Salads, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes
This versatile salad makes a great starter for an elegant dinner when served in a champagne coupe or martini glass. It’s equally at home in a lidded mason jar for your next picnic. The cukes and blueberries are tangy and refreshing; the goat cheese...
by Helen Kain | Aug 18, 2018 | Appetizers, Salads, Summer Recipes, Vegetables
A wonderful late summer salad with the unusual combination of peaches and tomatoes, with high notes of heady basil and mint. The sweet fleshiness of ripe peaches acts as a perfect counterpoint to the tangy tartness of the tomatoes. We enjoyed this with lobster...
by Helen Kain | Aug 5, 2018 | Salads, Summer Recipes, Vegetables
This salad has only a few ingredients and takes minutes to throw together. The flash-cooked and cooled green beans lend some crunch to the meaty tomatoes, along with the salty tenderness of the olives. Delicious! Print clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag...