Among other things, having a food blog has taught me to fully embrace and celebrate the current season's offerings. For example, pre-blog I would eat cherries for a snack without taking time to consider how to incorporate them into a meal. Of course they're a great snack, but when I tease them into even the simplest of everyday meals I appreciate and savor them even more.
Read MoreProbably many of you are better than I about using cucumber on a regular basis. Outside of a green smoothie, gazpacho, a quick pickle, or the occasional tzatziki sauce, for whatever reason cucumber is not usually the first vegetable I think to put on my shopping list. That is, with the exception of when I make this lentil salad.
Read MoreWe are in full-on summer mode over here. Last week we had a week-long heatwave with the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Switzerland north of the Alps. It reached about 36°C/96.8°F here in St. Gallen and 39°C/102°F in Geneva. This was unbearable considering most of the houses and buildings have no air conditioning.
Read MoreHave you had ice cream made from frozen bananas? I'm sure many of you have, as this secret has been thoroughly explored and experimented with in the blogging world over the last several years. But for those of you who have not yet tried it, you're in for a treat. With the help of a competent food processor, frozen bananas really do whiz up to a creamy, ice cream-like soft serve consistency in less than 5 minutes.
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