by Jillian on August 28, 2010
Summer has finally arrived in San Francisco and the last thing I want to do is turn on my oven and overheat my non-air conditioned apartment. On these rare warm days in the city, I turn to this super simple supper. In less than 20 minutes, I have a light and healthy one-pot meal highlighting [...]
by Jillian on August 25, 2010
The saying “cool as a cucumber” allegedly stems from the fact that the inside of these vegetables always remain cool – despite hot summer weather, in which they thrive. It’s seems true enough. What’s more refreshing than iced water flavored with a few cucumber slices or lying on the coach with two big rounds placed [...]
by Christina on September 18, 2009
Inspired by Bon Appetit’s Cucumber Gimlets
Nothing says summer like these gimlets. They are refreshing, not too sweet and are bound to impress your guests. There is a bit of prep work involved for the cucumbers but the result is a sublime cocktail that is worth the effort.
5 cucumbers, peeled and coarsely chopped
4-6 limes, juiced
32 oz. [...]