Salade niçoise, every which way
The real way, the more appetizing 'fake' way, and two appetizer ways
Happy holiday weekend, intrepid cook!
Because Memorial Day launches the summer season, I’ve got salad on the brain. And because I’m in the process of putting together a Cooks Without Borders French cookbook, I’ve been compiling all the French and French-ish recipes I’ve ever developed. That led me to pull off the shelf a copy of my first book — The Art of the Cocktail Party. Published in 1994, it’s all about how to throw a cocktail party, including recipes for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
You probably won’t be surprised if I tell you there are a few embarrassments in its pages, written so long ago. But I have to say, I’m a bit surprised that many of the recipes still sound appealing to me, and most are not too dated.
My favorite part of the book has always been the illustrations — created by none other than Juliet Jacobson, my partner at Cooks Without Borders and the site’s designer.