Category: salad
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Fermented, tree nut cheese and market veggies with a warm sherry wine and raisins dressing
I came up with this dish because I had some leftover fermented cheese from the production at Matthew Kenney Culinary. (Please note if you don’t have fermented nut cheese ready, you can not make this dish on the spot. Fermented cheese needs to be made 2 days before.) I also had some market veggies I…
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That amazing panzanella
Just in case you never heard about this salad. Originates in Tuscany and predominantly consists of stale bread and tomatoes. Just like so many great, simple dishes this one is a result of using leftover. Bread that can not be used otherwise anymore, and needs some moisture to bring back to life. And what is…
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Tips on how to make a plate of salad look stunning
When I made this salad last week I thought about writing a quick piece giving you some tips on plating. Sometimes we think we are not capable of doing something. And why? Just because we never tried. At culinary school I didn’t get much advice on plating. I know, it is hard to believe…. And…
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Summer salad
This salad celebrates some great summer fruits peach and watermelon. The sweet watermelon and the tart and sweet peach need some contrast in the salad. So I added crispy prosciutto and a hard, salty cheese ricotta salata. It is a variation of ricotta and it is dried and salted. For the vinaigrette I used the juice of…
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Vanilla rice pudding, balsamic strawberry sauce and strawberry nectarine salad
How to make this yummy balsamic strawberry sauce? Chop 1 pound of strawberries and cook it on low heat with about 1/2 cup of white cane sugar, juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 T very good quality, thick balsamic vinegar and approx. 1/3 cup of water. Feel free to adjust, you have to end up with a sweet, thick…
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Market veggies on a whipped farmers cheese, feta cloud with boysenberry droplets
This is actually a veggies and dip recipe. The only difference how it is plated and a little bit of extra tip I am going to share with you that will elevate the dish to another level. When I get some tiny and really pretty vegetables I always feel it is a sin to ruin them…
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Spinach and asparagus salad with a warm vinaigrette and poached egg
The heart of a good salad is the quality ingredients and a really flavorful vinaigrette. Here the quality ingredients came from Santa Monica farmers market. Feel free to use as much as you like in your salad or add different leaves, vegetables and also, in the vinaigrette, adjust it according to your taste, create your own with…
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