The Girls

Smiling older woman in cap and black top

The Girls is the result of a 3 month acting workshop held by Julia Sherman and Lara Galagher at a Senior Center in Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. A rotating cast of women reenacted adapted scenes from the pilot episode of The Golden Girls, lapsing in and out of improvisation and allowing the women … Read more

Art Tag Sale: A Collective Purge

Person holding painting of skull over face

The 1st Tag Sale took place on 1/25/2014 at The Hudson Guild Community Center in the Chelsea neighborhood of NYC.45 Artists freed themselves of their “early work,” availing it to the public for one day only. Part personal therapy, part naive entrepreneurism, this was a collective purge. *All works $50 or less.*Cash only.*Most works sold … Read more

Cassandra’s Crab Salad

Lump Crab Mold with Arugula and Cucumber Gelée Cassandra’s Crab Salad POSTED UNDER Party Salad, SUMMER INGREDIENTS arugula, cucumber, cucumber juice, dill, gelatin, heavy cream, jello, lump crab, mustard Recipe Cucumber Gelée 1 cup fresh cucumber juice (medium cucumbers, peeled and seeded – save a few peels for color) 1 1/2 tsp gelatin (1/2 a … Read more

Aki Sasamoto’s Tiny Fish Salad

MoMA PS1 Salad Garden Aki Sasamoto’s Tiny Fish Salad POSTED UNDER Asian, Japanese INGREDIENTS agretti, jako, pea shoots, rice wine vinegar, sardines, seaweed, sesame oil, shiso, soy sauce, TOFU Recipe Salad 1 cup dried baby sardines 1 piece deep fried tofu 2 sheets toasted nori 2 cups mixed greens dressing 1 tsp micro-grated ginger 1 … Read more

Jon Kessler’s Garlicky Green Salad

MoMA PS1 Salad Garden Jon Kessler’s Garlicky Green Salad POSTED UNDER MOMA PS1, SUMMER INGREDIENTS arugula, garlic, gem lettuce, Merlot Lettuce, mustard, olive oil, Sherry vinegar, tomatoes Recipe Salad 1 lb salad greens, we used speckled gem lettuce, arugula, red merlot lettuce and cress 1 cup cherry tomatoes Dressing 1 tsp peeled garlic cloves 1 … Read more

Scribe Winery’s End of Summer Panzanella

Arugula, Bread, Summer Squash, Tomatoes, Cucumber, and Wine Scribe Winery’s End of Summer Panzanella POSTED UNDER Entree Salad, Sonoma, SUMMER INGREDIENTS arugula, bread, cucumber, garlic, onion, squash, tomatoes, wine Recipe Salad Base 1 red onion 4-6 cups cherry tomatoes or several heirloom/beefsteak tomatoes 1/2 loaf stale pain de campagne or any rustic country loaf red … Read more

Gaby Basora’s Orecchiette Salad

Orcchiette with Peas, Ricotta Salata and Parsley Gaby Basora’s Orecchiette Salad POSTED UNDER Entree Salad, Fall INGREDIENTS CARROTS, chevre, lentils, lettuce, orecchiette, parsley, pasta, peas, ricotta salata Recipe Orecchiette Salad 10 oz fresh or frozen English peas 6 oz snow peas or sugar snap peas 6 oz orecchiette pasta 4 tbs extra virgin olive oil, … Read more

Justine Ashbee’s Celeriac Slaw

Celery Root, Crème Fraiche and Parsley Justine Ashbee’s Celeriac Slaw POSTED UNDER Dairy, Fall, side salad INGREDIENTS celeriac, celery root, creme fraiche, parsley Recipe Celeriac Salad 1 whole celeriac 1 lemon 4 tbs crème fraiche 2 tbs dijon mustard 2 tbs high quality mayonnaise flat leaf parsley, chopped sea salt cracked black pepper Notes This … Read more

John Houck’s Roasted Japanese Sweet Potato Salad

Roasted Sweet Potato with spicy Cabbage Slaw, Grape Radish and Pumpkin Seeds John Houck’s Roasted Japanese Sweet Potato Salad POSTED UNDER Entree Salad, los angeles, Winter INGREDIENTS cabbage, green onion, pumpkin seeds, radish, shoyu, sriracha, sweet potato Recipe Salad 1 Japanese sweet potato 1/2 Nappa Cabbage 1/2 Purple Cabbage 1 medium grape radish, thinly sliced … Read more