Summer 2014 Garden Progress

Butternut squash, watermelon, corn, tomatoes, peppers, aubergine, cucumber, melons.

Yellow Salsa (Grilled Peach)

This summer I was inspired by friends to make salsa.  As the summer winds down, here's a perfect dish to enjoy with the lasts of the summer produce.

Select yellow salsa ingredients, yellow tomatoes, peaches, corn, yellow onions and peppers.

Coat the peaches and corn in olive oil and add some colour and char on the grill.

You don't want to cook the peaches to a mush, just sear them well.

Mince the ingredients and stir together with a bit of salt, cumin and chipotle (for that nice kick and extra smokyness).  Garnish with parsley or cilantro and serve with your favourite tortilla chips.

Avocado Salsa

Avocados are amazing! To take it to a new dimension, I added corn, tomatoes and olives and salt. This builds on the mellow avocado flavour a complex and savoury dimension.

This recipe works best with avocados that are almost fully ripe. They shouldn't be plasticky or mushy.

Filled Cherry Tomato hors d'oeuvres

With an abundance of cherry tomatoes, I decided to find a proper dish for them.

First, remove a slice from the top or the bottom.  Scoop out the guts and fill with the following:

• greek youghurt and dill
• corn
• parsley
• basil
• slices of bell pepper