Posted in appetizers/first courses, seasonal, soup, tagged blender gazpacho, cold tomato soup, cooking when it's hot, fresh tomato soup, gazpacho, minimal effort dinners on July 24, 2015| 2 Comments »
Man, oh man, it’s hot. It’s hot everywhere. I know it’s summer and it’s supposed to be warm but every year it just slaps me in the face when I’m the least prepared. I grew up in Arizona; you think I’d be acclimated. No way. Living in the Midwest has made me soft, temperature-wise, to both the heat and the cold. I’ve become a typically Midwesterner whiny weather baby. How unoriginal. When it’s this hot, I don’t feel like eating and I certainly don’t feel like cooking.
Posted in main courses, soup, tagged cold soup, gazpacho, heirloom tomatoes, tomato soup, tomatoes on August 19, 2009| 4 Comments »
When tomatoes are in, they’re in. There’s nothing dainty about it. They aren’t shy about showing their presence, though they may be fashionably late. They may be tiny and sweet, large and lush or oblong and tart. They could be red. Or not. Maybe yellow or orange or burgundy or even a striped green. They’re a fickle friend and don’t stick around for long. You have to court them, respect them and enjoy their company for the time being.
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