“Panzanella” is Italian for Bread Salad I make this with heirloom tomatoes, asparagus, Italian black olives, big hearty croutons made with 2 types of Acme breads, fresh basil and a simple balsamic vinaigrette I catered a beautiful Picnic Birthday Party this weekend at Stow Lake in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park Like I’ve said before,

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At a dinner party I catered Figs: my favorite thing about late summer/fall! I could eat them every meal, fresh, dried, cooked…emmmm Ingredients: Fresh Figs (halved) Point Reyes Blue Cheese Walnuts Organic Mixed Greens Dressing: Mix 1 T Balsamic 1/4 t crushed Garlic 1/2 t Dijon Mustard Whisk in 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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This Saturday at the Ferry Building Farmer’s Market I saw something  I had never seen before.  Red Walnuts!  They are so pretty, almost too pretty to eat. Red Walnuts I knew I’d have to make something that would incorporate these beautiful walnuts.  I decided on a winter citrus salad (I almost always add chopped nuts

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