In Extremadura they do it with bits of ham. In Cordoba they do it with hard-boiled eggs. In La Mancha they cook it with rabbit. In Cadiz, during times of drought, they make it creamy with less water. Gazpacho has many faces, and with the rise of Spanish cuisine, and the temperature, it’s time we consider this cold soup. Gazpacho is a tomato based...
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Tag Archives: Summer
Blueberry Granita
With the sun beating down our house with its Southwestern exposure, it seemed there would not be any time to make dessert for dinner. But the ripe blueberries nesting in the refrigerator, graciously provided by the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, were begging to be eaten, and I decided on a cool, frosty treat for dessert. With the kitchen on the top floor, and all the heat...
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Grilled Watermelon Salad with Balsamic Cherry Tomaotes
During a heat wave, there is nothing sweeter than a big wedge of dripping watermelon. So why would we grill it? Have we let the heat cook our brains? Have you ever had hot watermelon? While making this, we decided that hot watermelon is not cool. So why do it? Aside from the novelty, we can take advantage of the grilling season and infuse the...
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Don’t Let Summer Pass Without Trying This Grilled Peach Salad with a Ginger-Lime Dressing
We have two weeks (longer if you’re lucky enough to live in sunny California) to smell the roses, soak up the sun, jump into waves, and grill, grill, grill! With peaches at their peak seasonal ripeness, we have easy access to the sweet and fuzzy stone fruit. Entire volumes have been written on the search for the perfect peach. The warm, honeyed flesh of peaches abound...
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Strawberry Icebox Pie
Strawberry Icebox Pie Okay LatinoFoodie Nation, I love to bake, but I’ll be honest with you: I’m still learning the science of baking. Make no mistake, the temperature of your kitchen, the moisture in the air and the type of flour used all determine the outcome of your final product. So the highly anticipated oohs, and ahhhs, can quickly turn into the sound of somebody...
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