PREMIER

When we were looking to buy a house in the suburbs of Los Angeles, my husband insisted the backyard had to have a garden or at least room to create one. This became a deal breaker with many of the homes we looked at because square footage behind your house is hard to come by in the highly populated burbs of LA.

After 5 years of looking, yes, 5 long years of searching for a place to live, (I thought our real estate agent was going to hide from us in a witness protection program), we finally found a house with an adorable, little rectangle of a garden in back. That garden has become my savior in terms of supplying me with fresh, flavorful, vegetables ripe for the picking whenever I feel like living off the land.

Thanks to this garden, I created a quick and easy Israeli salad one day that came out way better than anyone ever expected. I know, it's just a salad, but...you'll see, I provide the recipe below.

ISRAELI SALAD

By Debbie Adler

Serves 2 - 4

Must Have

Salad

1 pound cherry...