Eating

Not traditional. But it should be. Gooey mozzarella. Garlicky basil pesto. And very, very thin slices of potato on their way to chips. A simple, satisfying and totally delicious pizza for $2. Not for a slice. For the whole pizza.

We get beautiful rainbow chard in our CSA farm share. A lot of it. Bright green leaves. Stems that are bright red, yellow, orange and magenta. But Kathy sings the blues. This year, soffrito made the chard taste good even to a chard-resister.

A bright, pungent, intensely flavorful sauce that transforms fish into a terrific ceviche. Dresses up any cooked vegetable, chicken or fish dish and transforms it to a refreshing, special meal. Thanks to a subscriber who cooks and writes.

It's time for watermelon. It's time for grilling. It must be time for a grilled watermelon salad. Or two. Looks beautiful. Delicious. Almost nothing to it. Next to no time to prepare. Next to no calories. Hot and juicy.

A bright, zippy, light, crunchy and aromatic cabbage salad that's great with hot dogs or any big-flavor main course. Less than 50 cents for a salad that takes care of your daily Vitamin A requirement and 75% of your Vitamin C.

Another Way to have more vegetables and less meat in your diet. Without giving up hamburgers. In fact, this is a burger upgrade in every Way including flavor and juiciness. Raise your burger standards and lower your burger costs.

Tastes more like a mushroom than a mushroom. Feels like foie gras: smooth, rich, luxurious in your mouth. This really goes beyond special food and into the realm of special experience. You'll amaze yourself when you make it. Easily.

Ginger. Mint. Lemon. Smoke. Not lightly fragrant. Not pleasantly aromatic. Powerfully aromatic. This is a chicken that's been transformed. To something that's wildly delicious - before you put the first bite in your mouth.

A sandwich cross-dressing as a soup. Lettuce and herbs with milk. Amazing how flavorful it is. Before you add the tomatoes, bacon and croutons. Then it's a perfectly cool, light meal. Better. Cheaper. Chilled. Make it in three minutes.

The best side dish of the Summer. A combination of wildly aromatic herb custard and herbed olive oil bread. Deeply, deeply flavorful. Completely satisfying but very, very light. Elevates any main course it shares a plate with.