bread salad – Not Eating Out in New York

22 May 2013

Strawberry Panzanella

by Cathy Erway | posted in: Recipes, Sides & Salads, vegan, vegetarian | 2

Spring has hit a sweet spot. It’s the beginning of strawberry fields (but it’s not) forever. The very transient nature of local strawberry season for the Northeast signals its worthiness for celebration. The rest of the year, strawberries are insipid and oversized, shipped from across the country before really getting ripe. Fresh in season from a nearby farm, they’re intensely red and flavorful, bursting with sweet juice. Does this sound like a familiar story? Oh yes, that would be about … Read More

29 Jul 2011

Tomato & Artichoke Panzanella (San Francisco Chronicles Part 1)

by Cathy Erway | posted in: Eating Excursions, Recipes, Sides & Salads, vegan, vegetarian | 4

We’re not in Kansas anymore… if you can equate that with “home” in any case. Driving up and down the steep, scary hills of San Francisco in a borrowed car, I’ve actually passed a road called Kansas St. but none named after New York. It’s good to get away. I’ve taken off for the West Coast, leaving my apartment to a friend and the garden in good hands, to sink into a different vibe. This is my first report from … Read More