Appetizers Archives

Key West Chicken, Avocado, and Corn Salad with Balsamic Lemon Vinaigrette

Posted on August 24, 2018June 30, 2022 by CJ | A Well-Read Tart

In my last post, I recommended some perfect books for summer reading. I'm now pairing that list with the perfect summer salad. Does anyone else barely cook on the stove during summer? Because that’s me. While I love firing up the oven or having a bubbling pot on the stove during the cooler months, I loath being cooped up in the kitchen during warm weather. For one thing, our Cottage kitchen is adorable but poorly ventilated, so even with the...

Pan-Seared Salmon with “Company” Guacamole (Recipe inspired by YOU THINK IT, I’LL SAY IT)

Posted on August 17, 2018June 30, 2022 by CJ | A Well-Read Tart

I had a tough time thinking about what recipe to pair with You Think It, I'll Say It ; the stories are so varied, and all of them lead you into different places. And, aside from a small mention of raccoon stew (um, NO), food wasn't prominently featured in this book. However, there was one theme running through many of the stories that really spoke to me -- the one that characteristically appears in so many of Sittenfeld's works -- and that is...