Buttery, soft lettuce leaves concluding in a crunchy stem are the defining feature of butter lettuce, a loose-leaf lettuce in the butter head family (other family members are Boston lettuce and Bibb lettuce). Though its leaves are tender, butter lettuce holds its own with substantial add-in ingredients, like the goat cheese that’s breaded and fried […]
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Heirloom Tomato Salad
Shop your farmers’ market for a variety of heirloom tomatoes from Yellow Pear to Green Zebra, Cherokee Purple, and Red Brandy wine to add color and flavor to your plate. Gremolata is a classic Italian herb condiment; we’ve added pine nuts to ours to give it some buttery, crunchy texture. Burrata is a fresh Italian […]
Caesar Salad, Romaine Hearts
This Hell’s Kitchen take on the standard Caesar finishes with sweet and spicy pickled onions and homemade croutons; Parmesan is baked right into the croutons for extra deliciousness. To keep the Caesar from going soggy, we use romaine hearts rather than the whole head; they stay crisp and hold their shape when tossed with the […]
Grilled Peach Salad
Wait for peach season, spring or summer depending on where you live for this one, as this special salad demands the perfection of a just-ripe, sweet and juicy peach; out of season peaches are reliably tough and mealy. Grilling the peaches further intensifies their sweetness, creating a delightful contrast to the spicy arugula and salty […]