This post has been in my “drafts” folder for almost a week, but I didn’t want to post it because I felt like I owed you guys an at least somewhat sweet recipe, since my last dessert was in March! But, with that out of my system, I am equally excited about this seared [...]

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You know what is one of the best combinations in the world?  Tomatoes and bread.  Pizza, bruschetta, and panzanella are all products of this delicious combination, and I love all three of them.  But you know what makes an even better combination?  Tomatoes, bread, and sunchokes.
I see sunchokes (also known as Jerusalem Artichokes) at the [...]

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I have a secret indulgence.  It’s a little bit embarrassing.  Those who know me really well are used to it, but for people who might eat with me for the first time, it can be a little disconcerting.
I love romaine lettuce.
Field greens, eh.  Arugula, I simply will not eat.  Baby spinach, on a good day, maybe.   [...]

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Here’s the thing: as much as I love licorice, I don’t always love foods that have a “licorice-y” taste.  I was so excited to roast fennel because I thought I would just adore it, but when I finally did, I was underwhelmed.  So I didn’t go into this salad with high expectations, to say the least. 
And, [...]

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If this isn’t brain food, I don’t know what would be.  I ate this salad for lunch almost every day in law school.  The cashiers at my grocery store thought I was nuts, buying bags and bags of romaine lettuce.  But this colorful, healthy, delicious little salad was my version of comfort food.
In the intervening [...]

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