Dishin’ With Denise… Bibb Up!!! For The Fourth Of July

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Denise Gianatasio is a Northport 
Village resident and freelance writer. She 
is a licenced agent at Signature Premier 
Properties, Gold Circle of Excellence, 
172 Main Street, Northport 631-754-3600. Denise enjoys cooking and sharing her recipes and family stories, as she wants to inspire a warm sense of home with her readers. Please feel free to contact her for any advice you may need at dishinwithdenise@yahoo.com.

Gear up for the ~ Barbecue’s, backyards, beaches and Bibbs! Celebrate this Independence Day with all that this 3 Day Weekend ushers in…with splendid reasons to CELEBRATE! Don’t forget the Bibb~ for lobsters, crabs, ribs, and this amazing Bibb Salad Spectacular! Bibb lettuce is really the same lettuce as Boston or Butter lettuce, with its appearance, texture and delicate taste. Bibb is a slightly smaller version of the variety…making it the perfect size for whole individual servings It has a mild, sweet flavor and is packed with essential nutrients and vitamins. The leaves are loose, crisp, velvety tender and delicate~ making it the perfect salad for any lettuce wrap too. Bibb up this Holiday with a Bang Up~ salad display! Commemorate this 4th of July from coffee at sunrise ~ to happy hour at sunset! This colorful sparkle of “Salad Works” was prepared and presented at our book club gathering by my dear sweet friend, colleague and neighbor~ Kathleen, she surprised us with this beautiful display of greens and fresh edible flowers! The RAVE reviews were overwhelming… leaving little room for book discussion! Thank You Kathleen! Let the taste and the festivities light up your life…Declare Your BIBB!  Happy 4Th of July! 
xoxo Denise

4 Bibb lettuce heads (washed and dried)
4 Asian pears, peeled and thinly sliced,
    doused in lemon juice to prevent browning
Whole pecans caramelized in a sauté pan
    with some pure maple syrup. Heat till 
    bubbling and the pecans caramelize. 
4 oz. of a good imported, Italian crumbled
    gorgonzola cheese (or any blue will do) 
Arrange salad on platter with pears, pecans
    and cheese. Sprinkle with fresh edible
    flowers from your yard

Dress up the bibbs with a light vinaigrette:  Shake up in a jar ~

1 T Dijon mustard
2 T red port wine vinegar
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and fresh black pepper
4 oz. crumbled blue cheese
1 shallot finely minced 

Feel inspired to add your fresh fine picked herbs ~ (parsley, basil, chives, or chervil)