[Sca-cooks] Question about OP recipe from California Pizza Kitchen

[Heleen Greenwald]

thanks loads!!  I have forwarded your post to my friend.
philliopa
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sue Clemenger" <mooncat at in-tch.com>
To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 12:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Question about OP recipe from California Pizza
Kitchen


> Ha! I can actually answer this one.  When my sister graduated from
> college a few years back, we went down to SoCal for the ceremony, and
> she and her boyfriend took us to this place.  I ended up with a little
> cookbook from it, called, oddly enough, _The California Pizza Kitchen
> Cookbook_.  It's by Larry Flax & Rick Rosenfield.  The salad recipe is
> on page 85.
>
> Romaine-Watercress Salad with Balsamic-Basil Vinaigrette
> --makes 4 entree-sized servings, or 8 appetizer-sized servings
> Vinaigrette:
> 6 to 8 large, fresh basil leaves
> 6 T balsamic vinegar
> 1/4 pound Gorogonzola cheese, crumbled
> 3/4 c. pure, mild-flavored olive oil
>
> Romaine-Watercress Salad
> 1 head (1.5 lbs) romaine lettuce, cleaned, cored, and cut into 1-inch,
> bite-sized squares
> 1 bunch watercress, cleaned and cut into bite-sized lengths
> 8 oz Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
> 2 c. walnuts (shelled, halves)
>
> To make the dressing: Process all ingreds. except oil using a hand-held
> propeller-blade type mixer (or use a whisk in a small bowl).  Slowly
> blend in oil; set aside in fridge.
> To make the salad: Combine the greens in a large mixing bowl.  Add
> dressing and toss to coat all leaves.  Transfer the dressed greens to
> chilled serving plates.  Top each serving with equal amounts of crumbled
> Gorgonzola and walnuts.
>
> --maire, thinking that she just might have to make this....
>
>
> Heleen Greenwald wrote:
>
> > Hi Folks,
> > I am trying to post from the website, since my own email account still
does not want to cooperate.
> >
> > My friend is trying to come up with a recipe for this dish. Has anyone
on list eaten at the
> > California Pizza Kitchen? Does this recipe look familiar?
> > Any ideas?  I looked at their website and thought the dressing might be
a citrus vinaigrette,, Any thoughts?
> >
> > Phillipa
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> > California Pizza Kitchen has a great salad with romaine,
> > watercress, walnuts, gorgonzola, and I don't remember what
> > else. Can anyone supply the missing ingredients and a guess
> > about the dressing?
> >
>
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