Posts Tagged by salad

The Deep-Fried Caper: A Salad Mystery Solved

Finished Salad

Luka’s, my favorite spot in downtown Oakland, is a place that miraculously manages to span just about every genre.  What begins as a great bar is also a fantastic dinner spot, and later morphs into a pumping dance club.  The next morning, it’s also the best place around to go for brunch. Some of my… more

Things you can and should make for yourself

Asparagus and tomato salad

Awhile back, I was writing a food feature about eating healthy when out at restaurants, and a friend recommended the fresh tomato and mozzarella panzanella salad from The Great Dane in Madison. This salad – a riff on caprese with spinach, basil, roasted asparagus and red pepper, halved tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, grilled garlic pita and… more

Lighten up: A hearty (but virtuous!) winter salad

Mac and cheese beckons from the cover of my Bon Appetit magazine, a dreamy monte cristo sandwich drips from the pages inside. Lasagna. Chili. Rich risotto … this girl needed a break. more

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