Tag Archives: salad

Food for thought: TikTok Recipe Designers

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

“It’s incredibly satisfying to watch Abernathy make a chopped salad on TikTok, in an A.S.M.R.-heavy video”. That is New Yorker food editor Hannah Goldfield, describing the chopped salad designed by Pierce Abernathy and served up from the Hungry House ghost … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Creamy Cucumber Salad

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Creamy Cucumber Salad came from a German food blog, and it does remind us of salads served at a meals-included Munich hotel during a stay long ago. Goes great with fish or in a smorgasbord-type setting. We’ve drastically cut back … Continue reading →

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Food for thought: The Department of Salad

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Good news: whereas our usual Food for Thought items require clicking a dread affiliate link to purchase, today’s is absolutely free. Emily Nunn is a wonderful food writer who says of herself, “I live in a barn in rural NC … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Grilled Romaine Salad

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

I had a delicious grilled romaine salad in the wonderful Casola Dining Room at Schenectady County Community College’s culinary arts program, so I’m borrowing it. Makes about 4 servings, though you can stretch it to serve 6. With assertive flavor, … Continue reading →

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Does your heart weep for hearts of palm?

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Multiple choice quiz time! Hearts of palm is: a/the tender center of the mature palm tree, harvested in a way that kills the rest of the tree. This process devastates the rain forest and is an environmental crime akin to … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Wilted Lettuce Salad (Kopfsalat)

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

How come nobody makes wilted lettuce salad any more? It’s great stuff. This is another classic recipe from Chicago Culinary Institute, updated for modern tastes (I’ve reduced the sugar). Serves 8. Ingredients: 1 medium head iceberg lettuce* ¼ c cider … Continue reading →

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