Looking for inspiration for your farmers market haul or a lovely garden lunch? You found it! I picked up so many goodies at my local farmers market on Saturday that inspired this gorgeous lunch in the garden. The Table I set the table with a very old white lace tablecloth, which I thought looked very…
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Tarragon Chicken Salad
I gave my classic chicken salad a bit of a French twist with Dijon mustard, fresh tarragon, and by grilling the chicken with herbs de Provence. If you’ve never had my perfect grilled chicken in chicken salad, you’re in for a treat. It adds so much flavor to chicken salad! I made this chicken salad…
Serendipity-Style Prosciutto Sandwich
I love open-faced sandwiches. Less bread, more filling! This looks terribly swanky but takes five minutes. This sandwich has a delicious homemade Russian dressing, prosciutto, and brie. That’s it! It’s been over a decade since I had lunch at Serendipity 3 in New York City and I still haven’t stopped thinking about that sandwich. It…
Chicken Gyro
Some of the best meals are so simple. I truly could eat a gyro for lunch every day. When I studied abroad in Greece, I almost did! They’re filling and crunchy and creamy and so delicious. The garlicky (and healthy!) tzatziki sauce just makes it! Chicken gyros come together very quickly. Make the tzatziki sauce…
Chicken Salad
There are a million ways to make chicken salad. For me, the key ingredient in chicken salad is red grapes, which is why I add twice as many as other people. All you really need for fantastic chicken salad after that is toasted almonds, fresh herbs, and a lemon-yogurt dressing. I should add a disclaimer:…
Easy Swiss Chard Pasta
I’m going to be honest with you. I’ve never cooked Swiss chard before making this pasta. And it turned out perfectly! That’s how simple this method is. I don’t even particularly LIKE Swiss chard but I decided to grow some after being inspired by The Beekman Boys last spring. It just looked so pretty in…