Parmesan Dressing Recipe

Want a yummy salad dressing recipe? When I was at Sabatino's in Little Italy years ago , I had their salad with "House Dressing." I knew that I could somehow replicate it. Here is my rendition of that salad dressing. Many have asked for it so enjoy!

Parmesan Dressing

Please keep in mind that although these are the ingredients, the total of each is an estimate. Please adjust it to your personal taste.

In a blender put in 1 -2 large stalks of celery and half of sweet onion. Add about a teaspoon oregano, one clove garlic, 1/2 teaspoon celery salt, 1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper, 1/4(or less) teaspoon sugar, and about 1 cup grated parmesan cheese. Pour in about 3/4 cup red wine vinegar and a couple dashes of balsamic vinegar. Start blending. When combined and blender is still running, slowly add extra virgin olive oil until fully emulsified. Taste and adjust to you liking.

This salad dressing is best when it is served the same day. It will store a few days in frig. You may have to blend it again. Not only is this great on salads, but try it on sandwiches, subs, or as a vegie dip.

Glass Half Full

All my "babies" are sprouting on my windowsill. I cannot contain my excitement for planting season.It should be right around the corner. Oh really? Who am I kidding. My garden was buried by nearly 50 inches of snow from back to back blizzards. Light snowflakes are falling as I write this blog. I choose to stay positive though. The temperatures have risen just above freezing the past few days and the gentle snow melt is beginning. This , I know, will be beneficial for the soil. Gardeners must remain positive, hopeful. As my dad and gardening mentor always said, "Hope springs eternal." So when the next nor'easter dumps more snow on us this winter, I will see the glass half full-just getting the garden ready for when my "babies" become "youngsters." I will be testing the soil as planting season approaches to see if any of my nutrients have leeched through the soil.And for those out there who truly doubt that spring is really around the corner, I just saw the first of the migrating robins and ceder waxwings flock to our crabapple tree. This normally takes place in mid March. Do they know something we don't know?

Winter Gardening

Welcome to my first blog. I cannot wait to share my garden and cooking stories. We have just experienced a monumental snowstorm in Maryland with nearly 30 inches of snow covering my vegetable garden. So how am I spending my time? Shoveling? Of course not!!!! I have planted my tomato and pepper plants. WooHoo! Only three more months till planting.