About This Blog

This is, as the title indicates, my kitchen notebook (the header is actually a scanned image of the cover of a notebook that I started using about 25 years ago and the background is a stained page from that book). I am not a professional recipe writer. If you try any recipe here, please keep that in mind, these recipes have not been tested by an independent tester. The "recipes" are often not even really recipes but rather a list of ingredients that I've noted after preparing a dish on the fly that I thought came out well. Perhaps I've also added some instructions, but I rarely keep accurate track of what I've done in terms of time or temperature, I've just noted to the best of my memory (feeble) what I did.

Please feel free to take some inspiration from here, but on the other hand, please give credit where it is due. I also welcome any constructive comments that you might have if you are inspired to try a recipe. Questions are welcome, but keep in mind that I may not remember specifics. The dishes do evolve over time...

Thank you and enjoy!

Variations on a theme, Celery Salad

From a recipe in Secrets of Success:
Celery
Dates
Parmigiano
Parsley leaves

Better Than Waldorf:
Celery, plus some julienned celery leaves
Apple
Manchego cheese
Walnuts
My favorite lemon-mustard-honey dressing
A dab of mayo

Jeweled Celery Salad:
Celery (of course)
Pomegranate arils
Toasted pecans
Crumbled feta (not too much or it will taste too salty)
Champagne vinegar
Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Celery Chicken Salad:
Celery
Avocado
Chicken
Pomegranate Arils
Olive Oil
Sherry Vinegar




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