I first discovered the peculiar subcategory of chopped raw vegetables called “health salads” some 14 years ago when a friend introduced me to the many wonders of the prepared foods aisle at Zabar’s . Even then, I found the idea of one type of salad being…

I love making food for people, but it wasn’t always that way. In high school, I mostly cooked out of necessity, but I found joy in it those times when I was doing it because I wanted to and not because I had to. In college, my love for cooking for other…