Salads
Crispy cool salads, holiday meal salads, picnic-in-the-park salads, party salads and dinner-on-a-platter salads. We have all the salads! For something with a twist but still crispy and crunchy, try this Tuscan Kale with Creamy Avocado or this grilled baby romaine Deconstructed Caesar. This Harvest Salad adds some breathing room on Thanksgiving yet has just enough treats to make it feel indulgent.
If you are feeding a crowd, be it a picnic or a party, try this Texmati Rice and Grilled Veggie Salad, My Big Fat Greek Salad or Firecracker Cole Slaw. And man do I love one platter salad feast meals. They are easy to make ahead yet stunning to serve. Check out this vegetarian SuperFood Salad or the grilled Southwestern Grilled Shrimp Cobb Salad, full of surprises! They make stunning presentations and really wow the crowd!
Tuscan Kale Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
If you are up on your leafy green trends or just caught this scathing kale obituary in The Atlantic last month, you might be convinced that kale has had its day in the sun. If kale-bully Amanda Mull is to be believed, nobody really liked it anyway. As a...
Everything but the Farmer Farmers’ Market Corn Salad
There's still time to lend an ear, grab an ear, shuck an ear, do what you must...to make this peak-of-the-season fresh corn salad that was on the menu at last week's Summer Harvest Bounty feast. I have shared this recipe before and while it's a no-recipe recipe,...
Cobb Salad with a Spin: Southwestern Grilled Shrimp Cobb Salad
It's no secret that Cobb Salad is a personal fave. But how to turn up the flavors, yet keep the bacon, egg, and cheese goodness? Enter Sriracha Grilled Shrimp and Buttermilk Chipotle Dressing. Say hello to your new best friend - the Southwestern Grilled...
Thanksgiving Harvest Salad & Menu Must Haves
Before you hit delete thinking "Who needs a Thanksgiving Harvest Salad when I can have fat, fat, and more fat on Thanksgiving?" I am here to tell you - YOU DO!! I talked my friend Cozy into this a couple years ago and I know it was a hit because she called me...
Pot Lucky: Food on a Stick Edition
I probably say this every Pot Lucky - but the stick party was the best ever. Food on a stick! Skewered anything! Skewered everything! Kicked up Shish Kabobs......Swish Kabobs! It was the perfect storm of a late summer night with stunning weather, a beautiful pool...
Meet Katy
Well, hello there! I’m Katy. And I’m all about Palate & Passion & Purpose. I’ve spent my whole life weaving together a passion for food, entertaining, and enjoying family & friends with a purpose for improving the lives of others. There’s no better way to live with purpose than to break bread with others. See how that all came full circle? And…I was lucky enough to make a career out of doing so!