Salad Days
With hubby away on a trip, I am faced with the freedom of not having to cook a substantial supper. So it's salad all the way on this glorious sunny evening - yep, two salads for dinner.
The first (above) is an heirloom tomato, basil, and mozzarella salad, also know as a caprese salad, with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
The second, a simple Caesar salad with crunchy croutons and plenty of grated Parmesan.
So where does the term "salad days" come from?
"My salad days,/ When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."
— Antony and Cleopatra by Shakespeare
The great thing about salad for dinner is that you still have room for a pretty dessert:
Delicious fresh figs with Mt. Tam Cheese!
posted by Catherine at 7:49 AM
5 Comments:
Lovely fresh and light meal. I love it all! Including the pink plate with the figs! ;-) It looks like one I have, yet different ;-)
Beautiful, beautiful presentation and photos, Catherine. I especially like your plate of figs and cheese.
That's a threesome to fall head over heels for! I can see why you follow one with the other. I think that perfect for a little quiet alone.
Lovely dinner/dessert..
It's wonderful having some time to just chill and not cook for others.
Being a self proclaimed Word Nerd I was tickled when I found out the real meaning of "Salad Days." So not what I expected! Who am I disagree with Shakespere, but I've never thought of my youth in terms of salad... PB&J, maybe, but salad no.
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