We’re on the heels of my favorite holiday—St. Patrick’s Day. It’s not my favorite because I like green beer, I don’t. It’s not my favorite because I like to wear green, I really don’t. It’s not my favorite because I … Continue reading →
When I lived in Paris in the early ‘90s, I tried to brew up a little spooky Halloween for my then 6-year-old daughter. I invited her two best friends over to dress up and carve pumpkins. Afterwards we loaded the … Continue reading →
From Nicola’s Elf
I have always had a tendency to anger. Some of it probably comes from my life “traumas” but some also comes from the fact that I have a frustration with problems I cannot solve, and an allergy to nasty, selfish, greedy, dishonest people, whose existence is increasingly visible in today’s hyper connected world.
Continue reading →For the month of June, I posted a salad recipe each day.
Below is the index to each and everyone of them so you can find them easily. That index is also present at the end of each recipe.
I Hope you enjoyed them.
June 30
It seems fitting to close the month with dessert. When I make this salad for tennis matches I always come home with an empty bowl. At tennis matches I serve it without a topping, but in the photo you can see two of our favorite toppings. I’ve listed ideas at the bottom.
Serves 4 –1 cup servings.
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This salad is so easy to make and keeps well a day or two afterwards in the refrigerator. I often make it for BBQs because it’s easy to make a large amount using a full bag of pasta and 1 ½ packages of seasoning.
Serves 2.
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