Fact: Homemade salad dressings are better. They are fresh, lively, and easy to customize. This is especially true when it comes to the oft-maligned classic, Thousand Island dressing—yes, I mean that pink dressing on the salad bar in the giant squeeze bottle. The homemade version of this dressing has a few neat tricks up its…

Maple and stone-ground mustard partner beautifully together, especially in this homemade maple vinaigrette. Amber-colored maple syrup provides just enough sweetness to counter the intense acidity of apple cider vinegar for a smooth, gently sweet dressing. This vinaigrette is particularly nice served over winter and autumn salads of arugula, apples, pears, hazelnuts, and roasted squash. Makes…

In the time of New Year’s resolutions, many resolve to eat a healthier diet—but even those with the best intentions may be thwarted by the vast amount of advice and information available. Where do we start? I get this query all the time—and my advice for the first step on the journey to healthier eating…

Caesar salad is one of those crowd-favorites that seems like it would be easy to make at home, but the dressing is hard to nail down. But you shouldn’t have to only get a good Caesar salad out at a restaurant. Try making it at home with this Caesar dressing recipe. The secret to a good…

Run, don’t walk, to your nearest farmers market—the stands are about to burst with a rainbow of glorious, summer sun-ripened produce. There’s no better time to turn it all into a big, beautiful salad. For inspiration, we’re turning to chef, author, food stylist, and seasoned salad guru Elena Silcock, whose newest cookbook, “Salads Are More…

By Daniel Neman St. Louis Post-Dispatch     Now, right now, strawberries are their strawberriest. Ripe, luscious and dripping with juice, strawberries are nature’s way of welcoming us back to another bountiful season of planting and harvesting. They are like a little gift — an amuse bouche, if you will — to thank us for our…

Let’s talk about salads – the color, the crunch, an endless choice of fresh, crisp veggies. (Ok, you had me at crunch.) Eating one huge salad a day can literally change your life and make a huge difference in your overall health. Eating raw veggies does great things for your body, like helping out the digestive…