Iowa City Chili

There’s a chill in the air here in the Heartland, the kind of windy, rainy days that drill into your bones and create a hankerin’ for a rib-sticking bowl of chili. It’s also a great way to use up the last of your tomatoes and peppers, or to begin to use your new “puttin’ ups” (as Kurt’s grandma used to call them).
Continue reading » »BLT Bread Salad with Creamy Buttermilk Dressing

This salad brings together all the best of a BLT in a salad: crisp lettuce, salty bacon, juicy tomatoes and a tangy stand-in for mayo with buttermilk dressing . . . not even the bread is left out.
Continue reading » »South-of-the-Border Steak Salad with Grilled Pepper and Corn Salsa

This is an ultimate summer salad, full of ingredients just begging to be picked up fresh at the farmers’ market. It’s a hearty dinner salad, but also makes great potluck or picnic fare.
Continue reading » »Romaine Slaw

Somewhere between a salad and a slaw, this dish makes a great side for grilled chicken or ribs.
Continue reading » »Fennel, Red Onion and Blood Orange Salad with Miso-Orange Vinaigrette

I dare you to attach the word “deprivation” to this salad. The bitter blood orange, the earthy miso, the crunchy fennel, the hit of sweet juice and the bite of arugula all come together in a festival of flavors and textures.
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