2012 is cooked, and it tasted bittersweet. At the moment, I’m counting my blessings and hoping for a satisfying 2013. Roasted Squash Salad 2 small butternut squash 3/4 lb organic mixed lettuce 1/2 pepper each colour: red, yellow, orange, diced 3-4 scallions, sliced 1/4 c parsley, roughly chopped 1 c feta, crumbled Roasted Squash Salad…
Diced Vegetable Salad Tribute to Sugar Man
Searching for Sugar Man was the opening film at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. It’s an award winning documentary that tells the story of the greatest rock icon you never heard of, how he was the biggest thing ever on the other side of the world and finally received the recognition he always deserved. If you love…
Marinated Caesar Salad
Caesar salad is a classic. We know what a fabulous Caesar salad tastes like. We’ve seen the pro-chef pull up to our restaurant table with a trolley, smearing a cut garlic clove on the inner surface of a wooden bowl. But as wonderful as Caesar salads can be, they all too often disappoint. Dressing that…
Parsley Cucumber Mint Bulgur Salad
Potluck entertaining is the best. Bring along this Bulgur Salad from Cooking with Love, sit back and wait for the accolades. This recipe should be made 1 to 2 days in advance so that the bulgur can absorb the dressing. Parsley Cucumber Mint Bulgur Salad 1 c medium bulgur 1/2 c fresh lemon juice 3/4 c water 1/4 c…
Caramelized Pumpkinseed Pear Pomegranate – Big Salad
Everything in life seems to ebb and flow. It’s the life-tide: feel great, feeling blue. Full of energy, totally spent. Creative jolts, empty-headed. Young today, not so much tomorrow. The passage of time restores the ups that I crave with rhythmic regularity. Much like appreciating changing seasons, lows give me perspective. Each Jittery Cook recipe comes…
Hawaiian Chicken Salad
Dreaming of the Big Island, Hawaii, where everything feels great, looks great, tastes great. A vacation destination that screams out to become “home”. Take a look at these Jittery Cook family photos from January 2011. They’ll put you in the mood for a trip to warmer climes, or perhaps just some Hawaiian Chicken Salad. The Hawaiian Chicken…