The Persian cucumber plant profiled in our cucumber salad with grapes and almonds recipe continues to thrive, and daily threatens to grow over, inside, and around every other plant in the garden bed. At least once a week I find a couple ginormous cukes, hiding under the mass of leaves; this is what happens when you don’t pick every day. All is good; these cucumbers make their way into numerous cucumber salads, which are particularly refreshing on hot summer days.

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The Persian cucumber plant profiled in our cucumber salad with grapes and almonds recipe continues to thrive, and daily threatens to grow over, inside, and around every other plant in the garden bed. At least once a week I find a couple ginormous cukes, hiding under the mass of leaves; this is what happens when you don’t pick every day. All is good; these cucumbers make their way into numerous cucumber salads, which are particularly refreshing on hot summer days.

Continue reading “Cucumber Salad with Tahini Dressing” »

The Persian cucumber plant profiled in our cucumber salad with grapes and almonds recipe continues to thrive, and daily threatens to grow over, inside, and around every other plant in the garden bed. At least once a week I find a couple ginormous cukes, hiding under the mass of leaves; this is what happens when you don’t pick every day. All is good; these cucumbers make their way into numerous cucumber salads, which are particularly refreshing on hot summer days.

Continue reading “Cucumber Salad with Tahini Dressing” »

The Persian cucumber plant profiled in our cucumber salad with grapes and almonds recipe continues to thrive, and daily threatens to grow over, inside, and around every other plant in the garden bed. At least once a week I find a couple ginormous cukes, hiding under the mass of leaves; this is what happens when you don’t pick every day. All is good; these cucumbers make their way into numerous cucumber salads, which are particularly refreshing on hot summer days.

Continue reading “Cucumber Salad with Tahini Dressing” »

The Persian cucumber plant profiled in our cucumber salad with grapes and almonds recipe continues to thrive, and daily threatens to grow over, inside, and around every other plant in the garden bed. At least once a week I find a couple ginormous cukes, hiding under the mass of leaves; this is what happens when you don’t pick every day. All is good; these cucumbers make their way into numerous cucumber salads, which are particularly refreshing on hot summer days.

Continue reading “Cucumber Salad with Tahini Dressing” »

Happy Saturday, friends! Popular posts this week on The Kitchn include a scientific look at which method of grilling — charcoal or gas — is better, an explanation for why heirloom tomatoes have scars, a tutorial on how to shuck corn to get rid of all the silks, and all the kitchens from week two of our Small Cool Kitchens contest!

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10. How To Shuck Corn Quickly and Cleanly

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“Easy, satisfying, and full of whole grain goodness! Top as desired- I like mine with peanut butter and sugar-free syrup. Also, any chopped fruit, nuts, or chocolate chips could be added to the batter.”

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 How To Make the Best Iced Coffee

What does the weekend look like where you are? Here it’s sunny but a little cooler than it’s been, the perfect weather for a long bike ride and dinner outdoors. I’m thinking watermelon will be on the menu, and maybe a big batch of iced green tea. What about you? What are your cooking plans this weekend? 

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So many great summer foods this week! Eating al fresco? You have to try our favorite veggie burgers. Want a frozen treat? Make these fresh watermelon pops — or even better, a frozen peach daiquiri or three. Southern fried catfish with onion rings is also on the menu, and our method for cold-brewed iced coffee can’t be beat. Take a look through all our recipes from this past week and treat yourself to something delicious.

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Q: I took a recent trip to Spain and am still day-dreaming about all the fresh sangria I had. I’d love to re-create those drinks at home, but I’d rather not make a pitcher at a time. So I had an idea for making single-serving, almost ready-made, but fresh, sangria. Any ideas for how I might do this? 

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