Easy Cool Cucumber Salad

I adapted this from a recipe from the June 2011 issue of the Food Network Magazine; as I only had about half the ingredients I had to improvise. Glad I did, it’s a tasty and cooling side dish I’ll enjoy during our Cabo hot season. Hope someone out there enjoys it.

Baja Butternut Squash Soup

From EatingWell: January/February 2009 http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/baja_butternut_squash_soup.html This silky-smooth butternut soup gets a hit of spice from chipotle, cloves and cumin. Adapted from Chef Jesùs González, Chef of La Cocina Que Canta at Rancho La Puerta.

Catalan Stuffed Aubergines (Eggplant)

This subtly flavoured dish is from Catalonia; an historic country in southern Europe. Geographically it’s the North West corner of Spain and a sliver of neighbouring France. Barcelona is the capital city.

Catalan Mushrooms With Garlic & Parsley

from Fine Cooking – by Bill Devin. Serve these as a starter or perhaps as an accompaniment to the baked chicken. Leftovers are great on pizza or added to pasta sauce.

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