My Dragons
Mmmm, Salad
The restaurant across the street from my office, though its name is the oh-so-original "Buon Giorno", has really, really fabulous salads. I'm having to restrain myself from going there pretty much every day, since I can't really afford $8+ for lunch on a regular basis.
I was slightly disappointed by their tomato-and-mozzarella salad; most of the tomatoes were marinated or dried rather than fresh, and most of the cheese was grated stuff rather than fresh. But the dressing, which is lovely, covers a multitude of sins. I may start eating enough greens.
Which reminds me: anyone know what dandelion greens are like? The empty house across the alley from me has a yard which has been utterly overrun by dandelions, and I could have all I liked for the taking, but I've never tried them and don't know if they're tasty.
Dandelion greens are a bitter green that taste best when picked before the
flowers bloom. After blooming, the leaves are more likely to become tough
and overly bitter. Wash well and give them a try--maybe you will like
them.