A Trio of Salads: Curried Farro, Beets with Sumac, and Minted Fresh Peas with Tahini

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Purim is in the air, and although I am personally booking out to my mother-in-law’s (thanks, Ima!), many of you are facing the insane task of, well, Purim.

You will be preparing and delivering impeccably packed and color-coordinated mishloach manos packages all over the neighborhood, including several to your children’s teachers that have receiving hours at the EXACT SAME TIME on the opposite sides of town, while at the same time reassuring your 6 year old that it doesn’t matter that her princess tiara broke and that she really, really, really still looks like a beautiful princess, and also the hole where the rhinestone used to be is really not a hole but was there the whole time. Continue reading

Dilled (Summer) Winter Greens

DairyPrep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 6 Minutes

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So. It’s the middle of February. And the wind was howling 30 mph outside. Bucketing rain. And I have FRESH ENGLISH PEAS. Yep. You heard me. FRESH ONES. Because I drove 35 minutes to Trader Joe’sCalling my name, really. Who could refuse? So last night we had a celebration of summer in the middle of February, and dang did it taste good. Continue reading