Summer – Page 20 – Fennel*Twist

August 2, 2006

Salute to Tomatoes, Part II: Smokey Orange Gazpacho

Last Summer, I was obsessed with finding a great gazpacho recipe. I tried a number of them. All were good but I'm still tweaking and playing and trying to find THE gazpacho recipe. Anyway, I made this the other night and it was pretty good. Plus, you basically just throw it all in the blender …

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July 26, 2006

Basil Egg Salad on Kalamata Olive Bread

When it's hot out, a cool dinner is the way to go. I discovered this combination a couple of years ago and it has become a meal we have a few times throughout the summer. Plus, jwa really likes egg salad and it's occasionally nice to make him happy. The basil in the egg salad …

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July 20, 2006

Way Too Damn Hot Out: Midori-Melon Popsicles

It's Friday (in a couple of hours) and it's supposed to be 100+ in Portland. What to do? Why, make a frozen drink on a stick, of course. Last year, as I was wandering around Fred Meyer or Target or someplace like that, I saw this plastic popsicle mold and thought it might be fun …

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July 18, 2006

Blueberry Pasta Salad…Yeah, That's What You Read

This recipe was in the most recent Eating Well and it seemed like it would be one of those dishes that was either surprisingly good or uh, not. It was the first thing. In fact, it was very, very good. The lime and the feta is some miracle-like combination and the thyme went wonderfully with …

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July 13, 2006

Red Wine, Garlic & Honey Grilled Lamb Chops with Multiple Sides

I love lamb. During my years as a vegetarian (and I think I've mentioned this before), the only meat that I really missed was tasty, succulent lamb. It just has such a distinctive flavor. Add some grill marks and some olive oil, garlic and salt and you really can't go wrong. These lamb chops have …

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