With this hot summer weather It makes me yearn for Gazpacho.
I really liked this tasty quick and easy recipe using ingredients usually on hand, or summer vegetables from the garden, cool off with this cold, healthy, and refreshing soup.
Gazpacho
4cups – tomato juice
1ea. – onion, minced
1ea. – green bell pepper, minced
2ea. – cucumber, chopped
2cups – [...]

Made a quick meat rub the other night when we where having a piece of flatiron steak cooked on the grill. It”s quick, easy and really adds a bang to the flavor of the steak that I did not have all day to marinade. Could also be used on a steak for a salad.
2ea. tbls.- [...]

Olive Oil And Olives

A Simple Guide to Olive Oil
Flavors change a great deal from one region to the next, all over the world, with Spain being the world’s largest producer.
Keep the following shopping tips in mind when when purchasing olive oil.

* A bottle labeled “Extra Virgin” means that the oil has been [...]

Garlic – Green garlic – Black garlic
Garlic: is a species in the onion family. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, and chive. Garlic has been used throughout history for both culinary and medicinal purposes. The garlic plant’s bulb is the most commonly used part of the plant. With the exception of the single [...]

Braising
Once you understand a few simple principles it’s easy to create braises as elegant and flavorful as those you find in great restaurants.
As a technique, braising couldn’t be simpler. You just brown whatever it is you’re going to braise (in oil or butter), add liquids like wine, stock or even cider or Armagnac, cover, and [...]

Clams in foil with Wine and Herbs
1/2 dz. – Clams ( cherrystone or littleneck clams work best), the larger the clam the more time it will take to cook.
splash – White wine (dry)
pinch – Oregano (fresh,chopped)
pinch – Basil (fresh,chopped)
pinch – Parsley (fresh,chopped)
pinch ea. – Salt and Black Pepper
2 to 3 [...]

Salsa Fresca – Simple, quick and easy! Takes a little knife work but well worth the fresh flavor.
(Fresh salsa)
2ea. – large ripe tomatoes, seeded, and diced
1/4cup – Red onion finely chopped
1ea. – Jalapeno seeded and chopped fine (wash your hands after handling chili)
2tbls. – Fresh lime juice(about 2 limes)
1tbls. – Cilantro chopped
1/2tsp. – Salt
1/8tsp. – [...]

Salsa is the Spanish word for sauce, and in Mexico it refers to sauces that are used as an ingredient for a variety of dishes and as a condiment. Salsas have been known for a thousand years in Mexico, most of the ingredients can be attributed to Spain’s influence on Mexico. In the United States, [...]