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French Potato Salad

French Potato Salad

I've been making this potato salad from the Silver Palate Cookbook for 36 years! It's the best,...

Simple Slaw for Taco Night

Simple Slaw for Taco Night

Tonight is "taco night" which means make a taco or burrito with any or all: chorizo from the Coop...

Black Bean Salad

Black Bean Salad

Where I grew up in Almaden Valley, a suburb of San Jose, California, my mom and the other ladies...

Black Rice Salad with Kale

Black Rice Salad with Kale

The deep purple hue and nutty texture of black rice (Lotus Foods' Forbidden Rice) make it one of...

Sesame Spinach

Sesame Spinach

I love the sesame spinach served at some Japanese restaurants. Here's a homemade version that...

Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Oven space is always at a premium when you're cooking a holiday meal, especially Thanksgiving, so...

Three Bean Salad

Three Bean Salad

Got cooked beans you need to use? Make a bean salad and you'll have something to eat for lunch or...

Celery Root Mashed Potatoes

Celery Root Mashed Potatoes

What's even better than mashed potatoes? Celery root mashed potatoes!  When I first tasted Chef...

Winter Greens Curry

Winter Greens Curry

  What a way to perk up a dinner of roast chicken and a baguette!  My pot of mustard greens...

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Mashed sweet potatoes are a must on our Thanksgiving table. When I made these for a cooking class...

Potato Gratin

Potato Gratin

Make this the next time you bake a ham or throw a nice piece of meat on the grill.  Potatoes and...

Modified Memphis Coleslaw

Modified Memphis Coleslaw

This is the coleslaw you want for pulled pork. My modified Memphis-style slaw is creamy, sweet and...

Apple-Fennel Slaw

Apple-Fennel Slaw

This slaw is the perfect complement to fish and shellfish (especially crab cakes!) but is also...

Bean Salad

Bean Salad

As much as I like to cook, sometimes it is fun and satisfying to open a couple cans and call it a...

Kale Chips

Kale Chips

Kale is easy to burn if the oven is too hot or you go too long. You want crispy, dark green chips,...

Kabocha Squash

Kabocha Squash

  Does the thought of a long cooking time scare you off from buying those alluring, yet...

Collard Greens and Bacon

Collard Greens and Bacon

  Winter. The season for sturdy greens, as I've learned through my new Farm Fresh to You...

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