Eating

If you like corn and rustic bread, there's nothing better than a fresh, just-made corn tortilla. But try to find one if you don't live in Mexico. The Test: what does it take to make one at home? I tried it 3 Ways. From Labor-intensive to lazy. Click for the results.

The pizza's purple comes from Farmers Market-fresh and beautiful summer eggplant, sweet purple peppers and vibrant opal basil. A farm-to-pizza stone pie that proves once again that a pizza crust is the perfect platform for everything fresh and delicious.

Eye-popping green. Popeye Spinach Soup. Smooth. Light. Deeply flavorful. Refreshing whether you sip it hot, cold or anywhere in-between. $1.25 for a huge bowl with 100% of your daily Vitamin A, 50% of your Vitamin C and a near-zero Glycemic Load.

Start with a small slice. Because you'll have a second no matter the size of the first. Fair chance you'll embarrass yourself with a third. And you won't want to brush your teeth for at least 24 hours. So easy to make you should probably just buy extra now for the next one.

The air is hot. I'm cool. Because I just had a bowl of this deeply flavorful and totally refreshing chilled soup. It's light, but it's substantial. It packs a little heat, but it's cooling. Make a big batch and be cool for days.

An earthy, bright, herbaceous vegetable filling from something you might have thrown away. In a flaky, buttery luxury-in-your-mouth tart shell from your leftover homemade pie crust. Your home smells like a very good bakery. Your tart costs 25 cents.

Peppers everywhere. Every color, size and shape. Good supply, low prices. If you're firing up the grill this weekend, here's a light and really flavorful salad that goes with just about everything.

Big, refreshing, mouth-filling flavor. Not too tart or sweet. Amazingly light but luxurious and rich. Your first bite seems completely familiar and completely new. Part airy, moist cake. Part silky light pudding. Best summer dessert I've had in a very long time.