watermelon gazpacho

blended, puréed, put through a sieve . . . i savor smoothie-soups. i will even set down my spoon and drink a velvety soup right from the bo...

ground beef kabobs

it's somewhat of a challenge to make a dish that i'm not actually going to taste. in the case of these ground beef kabobs, my offic...

ancho, garlic shrimp marinade and sauce

'o sole mio the flip-flop-hot-dog days in june and july that spin us around the solstice make up my favorite part of the year. when the ...

pineapple salsa

i have been known to eat pineapple salsa and avocados with a spoon. over the next few months the tomato will get a lot of air-play. it is af...

asparagus, carrot and mushroom salad

our bodies should come with repair manuals . . . we all have a few achy-breaky little bothers that require maintenance, fine-tuning, and may...