Pork and Vermicelli

I was intrigued by this Cooking Light recipe, mostly on account of its Vietnamese influence. Didn’t love the red pepper in here, and I see this as a building block for a more refined recipe, but it’s still enjoyable as-is.

Greek Panzanella

I love this dish. It’s based on a Barefoot Contessa recipe. Great for using up garden booty, from tomatoes to oregano.

Asparagus Salad

Needed to think of a quick side to bring over a friend’s house for dinner. Came up with this on the fly. I ended up liking it enough to make it again for a friend’s party the next day. Note: If you decide to buy purple beans that you see in Wegmans to add  color [...]

Melon Prosciutto Salad

We had Mike, Paige and Mike P. over for Easter brunch last Sunday. Leaving behind we’re not religious, and our apartment was in various states of packing pre-move, with boxes everywhere…it was a great idea!
I made lots of yummy stuff, from kielbasa to bellinis. I’ll share a few of the results.

Pork Tenderloin Salad with Blood Orange Dressing

I wanted a main course salad that was a little different. I started thinking along the lines of nicoise, but I don’t trust the tuna over at SFW. I thought pork tenderloin might make a good substitute, so I started building a salad around that.

Mixed greens with pomegranate dressing

Finally emerged from my pneumonia coma (yeah, I have pneumonia; good times) to do some cooking last night. Pot together a main dish based on a favorite appetizer recipe, whipped up some oven fries, steamed some green beans with tarragon. But the surprise highlight of the meal was actually the salad.

Wedge Salad

I served this salad with lunch today, trying to use up a few errant ingredients.

Jess’s Winter Salad

Jess made this salad with tortilla soup for lunch on Sunday. It was terrific! The dressing is particularly light and fragrant. She omitted the grapefruits b/c of personal preference – I’ll probably do so with the celery, of which I’m not a fan.

John’s Yummy Salad

John made this salad to start our at-home anniversary dinner (we’re also going out on Saturday to 2941!), which was turkey bolognese and garlic bread. It was so yummy!

Avocado Salad

I had this with my portabello sandwich for dinner. Avocado just makes everything better. It’s kinda like bacon.