Smoky Roasted Almonds

When it comes to snacks, I’m a crunchy-salty kind of gal. Potato chips, cheese curls, tortilla chips all have graced my snack tray. There’s something so comforting and satisfying about the crunch on the palate, the salt on the lips, and the oily residue on the fingers that these snacks provide. Sadly, these tasty treats… Continue reading Smoky Roasted Almonds

Asian Chicken Salad

Chinese chicken salad has become a classic in all of its incarnations.  Recipes have included Ramen noodles, cole slaw mix, and crispy fried chicken. This doesn’t have any of those. It was inspired by a recipe in Fine Cooking Magazine, but I took it in quite a different direction. And I made it lighter and… Continue reading Asian Chicken Salad