Blueberry Waldorf Salad

Maris Callahan — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:11:04 +0000

Things have been a little quiet on the In Good Taste front this week but rest assured, it isn’t because I’ve been sitting around eating pecan cardamom pound cake and drinking strawberry sangria. This week, in addition to being a little under the weather (apparently, four to five hours of sleep per night is not enough sleep per night) I’ve been busy writing elsewhere. Most specifically, I’ve been writing for Shape.com and this week I turned in an article about three classic summer salads with modern twists. Mango panzanella — So if you need a quick fix before the weekend (or some inspiration as to how to spend your weekend), you’ve come to the right place. If you’d rather starve then turn your oven on during a summer heat wave, here is a twist on a blueberry salad perfect . Save Print Blueberry Waldorf Salad Author: Maris Callahan Recipe type: Cooking for a Crowd, Small Plates and Snacks Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins Serves: 4 servings Ingredients 6 tablespoons mayonnaise (or plain yogurt) 1 tablespoons lemon juice ¼ teaspoon salt 2 cup fresh blueberries 2 Gala apples ¼ cup chopped, toasted walnuts Instructions In a medium sized bowl, whisk […]

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Carolina Cobb Salad

Maris Callahan — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:18:15 +0000

In the blogosphere there is a lot of discussion over how to work with public relations professionals who want to use blogs as a platform to promote their clients to communities online. As a lot of my readers know, I work in public relations and a great deal of my work day is spent strategizing about how to best leverage blogs for my clients. I know. I said, “leverage blogs for my clients.” It sounds icky, right? But it’s not. I have worked for large companies that provide me with a paycheck every two weeks to promote its clients. That is my job. That is what PR professionals do. We promote our clients. I have been lucky that I’ve always enjoyed the clients that I’ve worked with and have never had a problem sharing their brands with my friends, family or online community. I like to keep a level of separation between my blog and my work but you know what? Sometimes that line blurs and I can’t stop it. I also have an advantage, in my line of work. My blog is an advantage and asset to my career. I never intended for it to be that way, but […]

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Blueberry Waldorf Salad

Carolina Cobb Salad