TIP OF THE DAY: Fattoush, A Middle Eastern Bread Salad

In our neighborhood, a casual Middle Eastern place sells the classics: falafel, shawarma, shish kebab, etc. We used to have a regular lunch of the spreads—baba ghannouj and hummus—plus grape leaves and tabouli. Then, one day, we decided to order something new. Looking at the menu, we chose fattoush. Fattoush (alternatively spelled fattush, fatush, fattoosh…
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FOOD FUN: Roasted Beet Rose Salad

We love this idea from Ardor Restaurant, located in the West Hollywood Edition hotel in Los Angeles. This vegetable-forward restaurant uses organic ingredients, prepared simply but (as you can tell from the photo), impressively. We’d also like to give a shout out to Chef John Fraser, a California native whose cuisine enthralled us when he…
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Spring Panzanella Salad With Snap Peas, Toasted Pepitas & Parmesan

[1] Spring Panzanella Salad, an Italian classic (photo © Tending The Table | California Olive Ranch). [2] A panzanella with a glass of white wine is a lovely summer lunch. Add the protein of your choice (photo: The Nibble). [3] Radicchio is a member of the chicory family (photo: The Nibble). [4] Arbequina EVOO (photo…
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