Greek Potato Salad from LA Greekfest
Some cooks need an actual recipe to feel comfortable, so this was the PERFECT demo to help break free from those shackles. LA Greekfest instructors Akrevoe Emmanouilides and Pitsa Captain were “a...
View ArticleGreek Watermelon Salad with Feta Cheese and Olives
The simplest salad of all presented at LA Greekfest’s cooking class: Watermelon Salad with Feta Cheese and Olives. Just those three ingredients, no dressing. Slices of watermelon, chilled Feta cheese...
View ArticleThai Green Papaya Salad
Well, I now know what to make when our four-couple Gourmet Club has a Thai themed dinner – this delicate Thai Green Papaya Salad. The dressing is Thai-YUM, I wanted to lick the bowl. It’s a combo of...
View ArticleFaki Salata – Greek Lentil Salad
Yes, it has been a while since I attended LA Greekfest but I had one more recipe from the cooking class of salads to share with you: this tangy Faki Salata. One of the instructors brought her own jar...
View ArticleJalapeno Lime Coleslaw for a Crowd
OOPS, forgot to take a “hero shot” photo of my Jalapeno Lime Coleslaw before we dug in at Laura and Jeff’s July 4th gig. No worries, it looks like any other coleslaw, but but but… has a tang and a...
View ArticleGorgeous Green Greek-ish Salad
Some lovely things, I’ll just never be in real life — Southern is one. Another is Greek. I love Greeks. My high school/college posse included two Greek brothers, John and George, who provided a peek...
View ArticleButtermilk Blue Cheese Dressing
Here is a yummy Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing recipe. And a little Patti story: in high school, I waitressed at Mr. Steak. This was a working class place. Your salad order came with a simple choice:...
View ArticleBeets with Red Onion Vinaigrette
There was this family of four crowding the beets at the farmer’s market. Wait, whoa… they planned on buying ALL OF THEM?? ‘Scuze me, ‘scuze me… got the last bunch. Beets with Red Onion Vinaigrette was...
View ArticleSignature Salad Dressing
Not one of Oprah’s best recommendations. From her show What Ya Cookin’, Nashville? back in 2003, I printed out a salad dressing recipe by a local home cook named Dee. “This garlicky salad dressing...
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