Slower Sunday: Virtual Aromatherapy
I wish you were here for the real thing, but this might be the next best thing. A little stimulus for your eyes to remind your brain and your nose. Press Play. Inhale.
Peach Ginger Shortcake. Yeah.
Nothing much better than a ripe peach, with the possible exception of Peach Ginger Shortcake. Make the ginger shortcake biscuit dough in 5 minutes flat. 10 minutes in a 450-degree oven later, you've got a killer dessert for $1.
BLT Pizza. Two Faves In One.
A BLT posing as a pizza. A huge mound of exceptionally fresh flash-baked greens on a hot, fresh pizza crust. Delicious. Another example of pizza crust as the perfect platform for almost everything fresh and tasty. Dinner for 2 for $2.
Cucumber Parmigiana
Really. No eggplant. No chicken. No veal. Stay with me here. This turns out to be a fantastic summer meal. The light, luscious, aromatic vegetarian dish of the month. Totally satisfying warm or cool.
Father’s Day Gifts
Just five days left to get this together. Be thoughtful. What do you think Dad would like most? Something to do? Something to eat? Something to use? Here are a few thoughts.
Slower Sunday: Patience
My tomato plants are determined to teach me a lesson. Better, Cheaper, Slower.
Lettuce Sandwich. Size matters.
You barely notice a leaf or two stuck between tomato and bacon. But pile the lettuce high, dress it up right and you've got a big, fat lettuce sandwich that's light, refreshing, crunchy and luscious.
Lettuce Play
Because it's time. Lettuce season. Give lettuce a chance to be much more than a substrate for salad dressing. Get the really fresh, good stuff at your Farmers Market. It's got more than enough flavor to be a great main ingredient. And you could lose 5 pounds this month.
My Trail Test: The Sneffels Highline
Every great hike has its great moment. When you leave the street grid of Telluride, Colorado, USA and head up the Sneffels Highline Trail, you're on your way to a breathtaking moment. This is one of the benchmark hikes I do every few years. To see if I still can.
Pop Culture: Gazpacho’sicles
When the temperature outside rises, put one of these inside your mouth and lower your body temperature to complete comfort in one minute flat. A convenient, frozen, hand-held soup and salad on a stick. Great for parties.