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My great-grandparents, Ora and Rolla Goodman, at a family barbecue in Waller Park in Santa Maria, California.
Introduction – My Life in Food
I have very fond food memories from my childhood growing up on the Central Coast of California during the 60s and 70s. I grew up in the near-coastal town of San Luis Obispo. [...]
Wedge Salad
Serves
2 – 4
Preparation Time
30 – 45 minutes
Ingredients
1 head iceberg lettuce, organic if possible
1 medium-sized onion, sliced
4 – 6 slices bacon
6 ounces blue cheese
3 – 4 Tbs olive oil
1 Tbs lemon juice
1/4 tsp ground white pepper
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 Tbs chives, finely chopped
Method
Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp; remove and drain on paper [...]
History captures most people’s interest; it does mine. But food history I find fascinating. I’ve been wanting to write about a favorite salad for awhile now because it’s so simple, and because of one chief ingredient. The salad is the wedge salad, and the ingredient is iceberg lettuce. The wedge salad [...]