Salad Recipes

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last October, staring at a bag of pre-cut butternut squash cubes, when the smell of burning leaves … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for baked potato salad. Not the regular kind, … Read more

Megan wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place to pick up a book I’d loaned her months ago, and the smell of … Read more

I used to think salads were a side dish. A boring, obligatory pile of greens you push around your plate while waiting for the real … Read more

My neighbor Marisol asked me why I couldn’t just skip the marinating step and pour the vinegar dressing directly over the cucumbers right before serving. … Read more

My neighbor, Carol, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to return her hedge clippers—the ones I’d borrowed three weeks prior and honestly kept … Read more

The neighborhood block party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring a side dish. Everyone else would be bringing … Read more

There used to be this tiny café tucked away on a sunlit corner of Main Street in Asheville that made the most unforgettable fresh strawberry … Read more

The other day, I was standing in line at my local farmers market when the scent of roasting peppers and garlic—just wafting from a nearby … Read more

The power went out halfway through a backyard barbecue last summer, and honestly, I thought the whole meal was going to flop. But my neighbor, … Read more