This sweet heat dressing pulls together all the farmers market vegetables and shredded rotisserie...
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Teriyaki Sauce for Salmon Rice Bowls
Once you have your rice cooking, this is a dinner that comes together in minutes, even making the...
Mignonette for Oysters
Most of my oyster memories are midday affairs with either a waterfront view or heaping mounds of...
Tofu Tacos with Spicy Almond Sauce
I never thought tofu tacos would be a good thing. But was I ever wrong! Thanks to Justin's for the...
Salad of Beets and Oranges
William Werner tossed this salad together for us when Alison, Lawrence & Ann, and I visited...
Sweet Chia & Celery Seed Dressing
This sweet dressing is great on arugula with rotisserie chicken. Another fun way to use it is to...
Grilled White Fish with Blood Orange Salsa
What's for dinner? White fish on the grill with this blood orange salsa from the February issue of...
Salad with Smoked Trout, Hazelnuts and Pomelo
This salad is a real treat when you're burned out on winter food and craving something light and...
Flageolet Beans with Lemon Dressing
It surprises me how delicious something as simple as a bean can be. The best ones don't come from...
Vietnamese Dipping Sauce “Nuoc Cham”
The Joy of Cooking's recipe for "Vietnamese Rice Noodle Bowls" caught my son's attention, so we...
Cabbage, Carrot and Radish Slaw with Orange-Cumin Honey Dressing
One of the things I love about getting a CSA box is that it nudges me to use what I have on hand...
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
Receiving a weekly farm box from Gallatin Valley Botanical has shifted my starting point for meal...
White-Cooked Chicken with Rice, Greens and Ginger-Soy Dressing
"White-cooked chicken" is a Cantonese recipe that gets its name from the fact that there's no soy...
Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Chipotle-Balsamic Dressing
I never dreamed I'd see the day when I would crave veggies, but Kathryne Taylor has changed my...
Black Pepper Ranch
Black pepper and buttermilk make a great dip, drizzle, or dressing—think of it as ranch dressing...
Spinach Salad with Avocado and Filet Mignon
My daughter and I often turn to "steak as condiment rather than main course" when the boys want...
Watermelon and Jicama Salad
Watermelon and jicama are refreshing on their own, but combined you've got a salad. And once...
Grated Carrot Salad
The next time you need to bring something to a summer BBQ, make this grated carrot salad. It's...
Spicy Purple Slaw
You're on your way to making a slaw when you thinly slice any sturdy vegetable. For dressing, you...
Asparagus with Egg and Tarragon Vinaigrette
I was never one to swoon over vegetables. Bread and pastries, yes, but not vegetables. Until I...
Nepenthe’s Bean Salad with Fresh Herbs and Vinaigrette
"Taste your ingredients" is something I always say when I'm teaching a class, and it is especially...
Filipino-Syle “Bang Bang” Noodles + Asian Pantry Essentials
It's the "dressing" that works the magic here. Tahini makes it rich and creamy, chile paste...
Tomatillo Salsa/Green Cocktail Sauce
Call it salsa because it's fresh with some Scoville heat, or call it green cocktail sauce because...
Panzanella (Italian Bread Salad)
Local tomatoes begin to appear at our farmers markets about mid-summer, thank you Gallatin Valley...
Miso Butter with Chives
I didn't think butter could be improved upon, but by adding white miso and rice vinegar you get a...
Garden Herb Ranch Dressing
A fresh green salad with ranch dressing is a great partner for anything off the grill, as well as...
French Vinaigrette
This classic vinaigrette enhances your fresh garden greens and beautiful farmer's market produce...
Spinach Salad with Bacon & Egg (and Honey Dijon Vinaigrette)
Once you have the hard boiled egg thing down, you'll be making this salad for dinner regularly:...
Miso Tahini Sauce
Think peanut sauce without the peanuts, and way more probiotics. Use it on cabbage slaw and serve...
Cranberry Sauce
I choose brown sugar or honey now. And I often add a splash of Cognac. Back when I fell prey to...
Grilled Vegetable & Barley Salad
Flying saucers. The fun summer squash! Use them as you would zucchini - knife-cut chunks or...
Ginger-Soy Dressing for Rice Bowls
Spinach or kale, an avocado, green onions, a nub of fresh ginger. Put these in your basket the...
Honey Bourbon Dressing for Roasted Beets
Amaltheia's sweetly earthy beets, Poor Orphan's farmstead fromage blanc, and Mountain Vista Farm's...
Olive Oil Mayonnaise
If you don't mind the slight green cast, olive oil makes a terrific mayonnaise! Just what you...
Shallot Vinaigrette
We sit on the ridge between seasons, watching the light change from the golden, yellow, bright of...
Soba Noodles with Peanut Sauce
Enjoy these peanut soba noodles on their own, topped with shredded chicken, or tossed with crunchy...
Buttermilk Herb Dressing
The single best thing you can do to enhance your at-home salad experience is to never, ever use a...
Pickled Red Onions
A batch of these pickled red onions will last in your fridge two or three weeks. Use a forkful to...
Beets with Blue Cheese and Candied Walnuts
The beautiful and seasonally inspired San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market Cookbook (by...
Pizza Dough
Pizza at home seems like a good idea until you try to mix and rise the dough the same day you're...
Modified Memphis Coleslaw (great partner for Pulled Pork!)
Coleslaw Needs a makeover. There is no reason to slather two cups of mayo and almost a cup of...
Grilled Peach, Sweet Onion & Bacon Salad
A delicious and different side dish for the grilling out, porch party days of summer: grilled...
Deconstructed Waldorf Salad with Blue Cheese Dip
Deconstructed Waldorf Salad with Blue Cheese Dip “...dressing on the side”. Historically the...
Honey Vinaigrette (for Jamie Oliver’s Fig, Prosciutto, Mozzarella Salad)
Buy the figs. The green ones. Always keep prosciutto and fresh mozzarella on hand (...of...
Caesar Salad Dressing
Treat yourself to this lemony Caesar dressing—terrific on crisp, chilled romaine lettuce or as a...
Peanut Sauce
Spicy peanut sauce? Sweet peanut sauce? Customize your personal blend by making it yourself. It...
Miso Sauce
Umami, the fifth taste, delivers savoriness, complementing the basic four tastes of sweetness,...
Asparagus Terrine with Tarragon Mayonnaise
This might seem a fussy preparation for asparagus and eggs, but it is one of those magic French...
Green Thai Dressing
There is much to learn from the creativity going on in the vegan and raw culinary worlds. But you...
Pumpkin Seed Pesto
I don’t know about you, but I hate to offend people with garlic breath, and, let’s be honest, it...
Green Bean Salad with Feta & Olives
In these transitional weeks between summer and fall, I like to use the fresh beans in the market...
Asparagus Appetizers with Soy Vinaigrette
I've had this recipe in my stash since my single girl days -- something I clipped from Self...
Fresh Tomato Sauce
The heat of late summer plumped the tomatoes in this picture, the last food photo from my partner...
Ranch Dressing (without the yucky stuff)
Have you ever read the ingredients on the label of your beloved "ranch" salad dressing? Scary...
