It’s cooled off in much of the U.S. this past week, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get as hot as it was in July and August again.  For some of you, it may be more comfortable to cook inside; for others, it may be perfect grilling weather.  So many of this [...]

In the U.S., it’s Labor Day this weekend.  It’s thought of as the unofficial end of summer, even though it will continue to be hot for a few weeks yet. Pools are closed even if it’s 95 degrees out, because most kids are now back in school.

For many of us here, this weekend means a picnic at [...]

We’re getting a bit of a break in the heat where I live, but I know that’s not true everywhere.  My garden continues to produce all kinds of yummy things, and that’s reflected on the menu below.  I have Quadrato Giallo d’Asti Peppers, an heirloom sweet yellow Italian bell pepper, giving me lots of [...]

It’s been cooler for a few days, but cool is a relative term.  Tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers are all going gangbusters here, so I’ve put a lot of them on the menu this week.  Zucchini, too, in the form of Grilled Zucchini Ribbon Salad, an unusual but simple and tasty treatment.  If you’re faced with mysterious [...]

This week, I’m staying out of the kitchen as much as possible.  There is a sauce for the Grilled Salmon, but it’s quick.  If you make all the Pesto Fauxtato Salad at once, you need only steam the cauliflower once.  The rest of the time, your stove stays off!  You’ll grill Greek Chicken, Salmon, [...]

It has been incredibly hot for much of the U.S. this week, but some relief may be on the way, depending on where you live.  We’re still being snowed under with all kinds of produce.  If you have a farmer’s market near you, now is the time where you can get a huge variety of produce pretty [...]

You’ll notice there are lots of zucchini in this week’s menu.  If you’re anything like me, not only do you have a bunch growing, people are leaving them on your doorstep!  There are a couple of simple ways to deal with them this week, as well as a grilled version of the classic ratatouille.  [...]

I’ve spent the last week both watching my tomatoes, peppers and other vegetables getting larger and larger and beginning to ripen.  Good thing that they didn’t ripen on schedule, or I would have nowhere to put them, because my refrigerator isn’t working.

I’ve also spent the last 10 days or so dealing with the [...]

I am the proud possessor of a purple pepper. Try saying that 5 times fast!  I’ve got several dozen sweet peppers of various varieties that are nearly ripe, as well as a few dozen tomatoes of 15 varieties that are almost ripe as well.  It’s high summer, and much of the U.S. is enduring a [...]

We’re going to be more traditional this week.  In the U.S., it’s high summer, and the Fourth of July is Sunday.  That means picnics, grill-outs, barbecues and pitch-ins for many of us.  So whether you’re staying home or getting together with others, you’ll be covered.  The traditional southern Carolinian Pulled Pork is typically slow-smoked.  [...]