In the chef's second Slow Food Fast contribution, seared spring onions, boilednewpotatoes, a soft-boiled egg and plump, sweet peas top a pool of creamy, herbal green goddess dressing.
Hearty yet humble, it awakens the appetite but does not ask too much of the cook. (Who wants theatrics before coffee?) Traditionally assembled from the leftovers of that iconic New England meat-and-potatoes-feast known as "boiled dinner, " it is utilitarian and forgiving.