Seasonal Salads For The Colder Months, And A Classic French Appetizer! Our Best Home Cooking Bites of the Week

Are you looking for new ways to use seasonal produce in salads you’ll actually crave? What if they could be meal prep-friendly? 

In this bite-sized episode, we share delicious moments about the best things we ate this week to inspire each other – and you!

By the end of this episode, you’ll want to try make-ahead and entertaining-friendly salads, including a vibrant one with Napa cabbage. You’ll also discover a tried and true recipe for a classic French chicken liver pâté that’s perfect for parties and date nights.

Tune in for a quick dose of home cooking inspiration!

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Links:

Chicken-liver pâté by Javier Huerta adapted by Sam Sifton for NYT Cooking (unlocked) 

Sonya’s salads: Fennel, apple and pomegranate salad, coleslaw, a Moroccan carrot salad similar to the one from the workshop, and you can find the zucchini, za’atar, quinoa salad in Sonya’s cookbook: Braids 

Canelle Vanille’s Purple Napa Cabbage Salad that inspired Kari’s, which she made with orange bell pepper, shaved beet, celery, feta, and the champagne vinaigrette from her Nicoise Salad.

Sonya’s take on a purple Napa cabbage salad

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