Adventures in cooking and baking.
The recipe for this green bean salad with tomatoes, arugula, and basil dressing takes advantage of fresh ingredients that you can find at a farmers' market or your own garden.
This salad is great for a picnic or a party and can easily be made in advance so you can enjoy spending time with your guests rather than being stuck in the kitchen
These green beans with shallots and tomatoes make a wonderful vegetable dish that you'll be tempted to eat with your fingers, kind of like French fries.
I know this is pretty much a side dish, but I first enjoyed it on its own for a light lunch accompanied by a tasty buttered Italian croissant, and it was plenty. Of course, my portion was a bowlful, and I'm not ashamed.
This haricot vert salad with a Dijon vinaigrette is simple, elegant, and really easy to pull together.
Haricot vert is simply the French translation for green bean. French string beans are skinnier and longer than "regular" green beans, and they are so tender.
