We are on the cusp of berry season, strawberries are just finishing up, but a few blueberries and blackberries are hitting the stands.  We’ll get some raspberries around here, but not too many.  And of course, there are the other fruits like peaches and plums just starting to make an appearance.  All the hues from [...]

The first time I ever heard about ajo blanco, or white gazpacho, was on a family vacation to southern Spain. We were having lunch at the lovely parador San Francisco on the grounds of the famous Alhambra in Granada. When I saw the menu description of creamy garlic and almond soup with grapes, I had [...]