“You’re not really going to eat that spicy carrot thing, are you?” my friend joked one afternoon as I pulled out a bowl of what … Read more

“You’ve got to try this,” my neighbor said, sliding a bowl across the fence with a grin that didn’t quite match her usual reserved self. … Read more

“You got to try this salad,” my coworker said, sliding a container across the break room table. I was skeptical—green papaya? In a salad? Honestly, … Read more

“You really should try this cucumber salad,” my coworker insisted, sliding a small container across the break room table. I was skeptical—how exciting could thinly … Read more

“Wait, you’re putting pomegranate molasses on salad?” my friend laughed as I tossed together the ingredients on a sun-warmed kitchen counter. Honestly, I was skeptical … Read more

“You really need to try this tabbouleh,” my friend insisted over a lazy Sunday brunch. I’d always been a bit wary of salads that seemed … Read more