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Elizabeth Blevins's avatar

I loved reading this! Your miso lime dressing is so good, and now I can't wait to use it as a marinade for chicken thighs. YES to the recipe for charred green beans and fennel Caesar with basil!!

Colu Henry's avatar

I'm so glad and thank you so much, Elizabeth! It works so well as a marinade, keep me posted! And I hear you on the beens, yay! xx

Elizabeth Blevins's avatar

I can't wait to try it! I first made the dressing for your little gems salad with avocado and pistachios and served it alongside your harissa glazed salmon (both were a hit!). Then I repurposed the leftover dressing by adding a bit of sesame oil and drizzled it over soba noodles, thinly sliced raw snap peas, sliced shishitos that I charred, some grilled chicken, and some fresh cilantro and basil. This dressing instantly makes any meal! I'm immediately rethinking my plan for next week so I can integrate it as a marinade. Thank you as always for the wonderful recipes and cooking inspiration!

Colu Henry's avatar

Brilliant moves, Elizabeth! Now I want that for lunch! My sincere pleasure. 💕

Nicole Steckman's avatar

Reading the other comments, I think there is consensus. Yes to green beans and fennel Caesar. Might that be the thing to get me out of my cooking rut?

Colu Henry's avatar

You got it, Nicole! Challenge accepted and I hope it will!

Vanessa Go's avatar

I tried your beach sandwich recipe for tea today - I used cheddar and green onions with a whole grain miche and it was delicious. Even my picky husband wiped his out.

Colu Henry's avatar

Vanessa! You just made my day! So happy to hear this. Love that combo!

Elizabeth Hayden's avatar

I for one want your fennel Caesar salad recipe, madam!

Colu Henry's avatar

You got it!!

Hadley's avatar

This exactly what I want to be eating right now. All of it. Trying the Wednesday chicken tonight! Thank you Colu!!

Colu Henry's avatar

I'm so god Hadley! I hope you enjoy!

Seth Diamond ✦ Road Feast's avatar

Just dynamite to find a fellow food writer, and your food photography is A+ across the board. Really sumptuous, and not everyone can pull that off well. Nice work. Again, congrats on breaking 14K subscribers -- that's no small feat. Cheers and nice to meet you, Colu! - Seth ✦

Colu Henry's avatar

Thanks so very much, Seth!! Great to meet you!

Maggie Hoffman's avatar

those grilled stuffed grape leaves sound incredible!

Colu Henry's avatar

They are very good! Even better because I get to pick the grape leaves from my yard!

Maggie Hoffman's avatar

incredible.

Samantha's avatar

Beach sandwiches sound 💯!

Colu Henry's avatar

it really is!!

Ginger Boden's avatar

Yes please to the bean recipe! Also, thank you for the suggestion to read Liz Plank’s piece. It floored me.

Colu Henry's avatar

You got it, Ginger! Right? So much truth in there.

Elyse Chambers's avatar

Holy smokes, each night I thought, "this is my night," only to feel that way as I read the next one!! Yes, please to green beans & fennel Caesar!

Colu Henry's avatar

This made me smile big! Yay!! I'm on it!

Sallybear's avatar

Yes please to the recipe!

Colu Henry's avatar

You got it!

Florence Blair's avatar

Thursday sounds especially good!

Colu Henry's avatar

Thank you, Florence!!

Lindsay Cameron Wilson's avatar

Bloomed cumin and swoopy aioli. Local lamb and lobster from the shell. Heaven. Welcome back!

Colu Henry's avatar

Thank you! So happy to be back! Let's chat! 💕

Corinne's avatar

another emphatic yes to the beans and fennel recipe :) and please + thank you too...

Colu Henry's avatar

You got it!!

Maureen Quigley Foster's avatar

Yes to the green beans and fennel salad! This was such a fun read and full of ideas too. 🩷 Our go to sandwich is a pan bagnat…..always love tuna. fresh tomatoes and home grown basil in the summer!

Colu Henry's avatar

Thank you so much, Maureen! Glad it gave you some ideas too! That's a brilliant sandwich idea for the beach. YUM! Ok, will work on that recipe for you! xx

Brianna Plaza's avatar

send that lobster salad to BK!

Colu Henry's avatar

I wish I could! It really was so good!!