Green Goddess Dressing Recipe & The History Of Green Goddess

[1] The salad dressing is also a dip. Here’s the recipe from Martha Stewart. [2] From grilled steak to salmon, Green Goddess is a delicious dressing for proteins (photo © Heinen’s). [3] We loved this chicken salad. Green Goddess, as you can imagine, provides much more flavor than mayonnaise. Here’s the recipe (photo © Mary’s…
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RECIPE: Thousand Year Old Easter Eggs

Here’s a fusion food: thousand year old eggs*, a traditional Chinese recipe, crossed with western tradition: Easter Eggs. A sophisticated adult crowd will enjoy these sophisticated Easter eggs. You can: Let guests peel their own and serve with a dipping sauce. Leave some whole and devil some of them.   Either way, it’s a charming…
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FOOD 101: French Bread, Italian Bread, The Difference

[1] A basket of baguettes, made by Hewn Bread in Chicago. Baguette is the longest French loaf. [2] Note how these French loaves are shorter than baguettes. On the top shelf, slender ficelles appear to the left of batards, which are wider than baguettes. On the lower shelf, smaller bâtons in the front are wider…
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