With my stance on dressings well documented, I am sharing another one. This is my base Caesar dressing. If you are like me and just shake your head at the dressing aisle in the supermarket, read on. I, like you, prefer making my own dressings mostly because I know that it is fresh and I know exactly what is in it. You do have a choice! Recipe is from Julia Child. I have my own Nosh tips at the end.

1) You can make this either separately in a bowl and drizzle on your lettuce leaves or do as I do which is to make the dressing with the leaves.

2) In the bowl method: drizzle 2 TBSPs of really good olive oil over 24 leaves of Romaine lettuce. Toss well to coat. Sprinkle a dash of salt and pepper, then squeeze 1 whole lemon on the leaves. Add a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce. Toss to coat.

3) EGGS: If you are reluctant to use raw eggs (salmonella chance) or your medical condition prevents it, either use pasteurized eggs or put an egg in boiling water for 1 minute. If you want, you can substitute some mayo for the egg. Crack 1 egg into the bowl. Toss to coat well.

4) Add 2 TBSPs of grated Parmigiano- Reggiano, yes the real stuff. Toss to coat.

Serve with your favorite meal. You can top off the salad with the proverbial chicken breast or what I did a pork katsu. Wa la!!

Nosh Tips: It is all about umami and I suggest adding a bit more here as the Worcestershire isn’t quite enough. Add a little bit of any of these items: fish sauce, chopped anchovies, anchovy paste, dashi, soy or ground up dried mushrooms.

Eat.Drink.Savor.