By tinkering with different taste sensations, Blake Shepler of Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y., came up with this spring salad. “The idea of mixing goat cheese, strawberries, and balsamic vinegar—I absolutely love balsamic vinegar—came to mind and I threw in the crostini to add some texture,” he explains. “The basil goes especially … Continue reading Strawberry Salad with Herbed Goat Cheese Crostini