
technically, summer does not begin for another 21 days. however, memorial day always seems to the begining of summer to me. the grills fire up, kids flock to the pools and those of us in zone 5 can safely plant… i couldn’t be happier. peace – jodi

infinitesimal items of an optically illusion-ed week. wait. can you have five infinitesimal items?? i done don’t thinks so. anyway, this week did seem to drag on forever. perhaps that’s because everyday was like the next one: rainy. when i wasn’t cursing the weather and attempting to process the destruction in joplin, i was taking in…...

summer is the quintessential time for salads. produce is local and at its peak. the heat of the day leaves us hungry for something satisfying yet light, and refreshingly cool. when pam anderson (not THAT pam anderson) of three many cooks shared her brilliant formula for satisfying summer salads, i knew i had to try...