This is the second installment of our “What the Heck am I Supposed to Do with All This Leftover Ham” series. Off the top of my head, I can’t think of anybody who doesn’t like some form of potato salad. My Nana made the best potato salad ever. I won’t divulge her...
Marinated Steak Salad
Marinated Steak Salad is one of my favorite things to eat with my fingers, straight out of the refrigerator, standing in the kitchen, sometimes with the refrigerator door open. (Can somebody please get my Dad some smelling salts? After all, we don’t own the power...
Waldorf Chicken (or Turkey) Salad
Thanksgiving is upon us! And as exciting as that may be, I know some of you out there are bracing yourselves to deal with the leftovers. One option is to just serve the same thing over and over until no one will eat it anymore or it needs throwing out, whichever comes...
My Big Fat Italian Salad
Gambino’s is an Italian restaurant down the street, and I’ve eaten there regularly since I was a kid. My kids have eaten there since they were small children, too. My buddy Burton loves the Veal Marsala. Princess Persnickety is a die-hard Chicken Alfredo fan. My...
Chicken Caesar Salad
Have you ever wondered why Caesar Salad is called “Caesar Salad”? I looked it up. It turns out that the original Caesar Salad was invented by an Italian immigrant chef, Caesar Cardini, who had restaurants in San Diego and Tijuana in the 1920s. The story is that, like...
Mexican Street Corn Salad
I served this as a dip at an event on Cinco de Mayo and several people asked for the recipe. It’s a recipe we sometimes had in the catering shop coolers for TexMex Tuesdays, and it was popular there, too. Based on Mexico’s beloved street snack, elote--charred corn on...
Apple Cranberry Salad
Hearty fall salads don’t get enough attention around here. I really enjoy getting to cook heavier, richer dishes after the summer heat breaks, but I don’t like to eat that way exclusively. Chilies, stews, braises, long-cooked cool weather vegetables--I love them, but...
Caribbean Pulled Pork with Mango Slaw
Things are moving right along with my new food-shop-to-be, and my days are insane. There are a million moving parts, and keeping all the plates spinning is crucial. I’m ordering supplies, scheduling painters, plumbers, and electricians, plus organizing, planning,...
Greek Chopped Salad with Marinated Chicken
Greek salad is a staple in restaurants all over our area. Greek places have them, pizza places have them, steak houses have them. And while you can get a decent Greek salad nearly anywhere along the Gulf Coast and many points beyond, this chopped version tastes like...
Couscous Salad
I’ve shared a version of this salad in my Lazy Cook classes for a while now--turns out I’m not the only lazy cook out there, who knew?--and I frequently run into somebody or another who tells me that they make this salad all the time. So do I! Couscous Salad is in...