Salad of Black Rice, Beets, Apples, and Aged Cheddar

Salad of Black Rice, Beets, Apples, and Aged Cheddar

There’s Some Really Good Stuff Going on Here. Here I am with another rice salad. And what a beauty it is. Black rice lends itself so well to salads that I’ve kind of been hooked on it for awhile. It has the perfect texture for a salad because it doesn’t ever get mushy when I […]

Black Rice Salad with Roasted Oranges, Lemons, and Butternut Squash

Black Rice Salad with Roasted Oranges, Lemons, and Butternut Squash

As Delicious as It is Beautiful. As you’re undoubtedly aware, I have a great fondness for citrus fruits. Whether they be fresh and bright, candied, or roasted in order to deepen their flavor, I turn to them again and again. For this dish, I roasted a couple trays of sliced oranges and lemons until they’d […]

Black Rice, Plum, and Cherry Salad

Black Rice, Plum, and Cherry Salad

And It’s Topped with Crispy Breadcrumbs! If you’ve never eaten black rice, this is a great place to start. I love it because it’s chewy and a little nutty in flavor, which makes it great for salads. When it cooks it ends up being a beautiful deep purple color that I thought would lend itself […]