Millburn-Short Hills Magazine Holiday 2016 | Page 60

O N T H E TA B L E “It’s My Happy Salad.” PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANNE-MARIE CARUSO Sajal Hamilton, culinary specialist at Bloomingdale’s Short Hills, shares her recipe for Thanksgiving Salad CREDITS: MAKEUP: BOBBI BROWN DRESS: ALICE + OLIVIA BRACELET: ROBERTO COIN EARRINGS: MARCO BICEGO 58 COOKWARE: ALL-CLAD SERVING PLATTER: HUDSON PARK COLLECTION MINI CHOPPER: CUISINART ALL AVAILABLE AT BLOOMINGDALE’S, SHORT HILLS MILLBURN • SHORT HILLS MAGAZINE HOLIDAY 2016 W ander down into the basement at Bloomingdale’s and you might find yourself lingering in the housewares department, where you’re likely to smell and see Sajal Hamilton cooking up something delicious. Sajal, the mother of two teenagers, has worked at Bloomingdale’s for 18 years. In her role as culinary coordinator, she is constantly feeding and chatting with customers, many of whom rely on her for help with cooking and entertaining, on top of pointing them towards the right pots, pans, appliances and housewares.“I enjoy the challenge of working with clients who find cooking and entertaining difficult and stressful and turning them into foodies!” says Sajal. Here, she shares her recipe for Thanksgivin g salad. “I call it my happy salad,” she says. “Every ingredient in the recipe is colorful and tasty and makes my palate happy!”