This one is seriously so genius. Easy, healthy & delicious- a great way to do raw veggies. I have to share this revelation I picked up from America’s Test Kitchen’s Jack Bishop.

Zucchini Parmesan Summer Salad with Fresh Herbs and Olive Oil:

What You Need:
4 Small Zucchini (the smaller and darker in color, the better, more flavorful and less diluted they will taste)
Handful of Chopped Fresh Herbs (whatever you want, I used chives, basil and mint)
Good Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Sea Salt or Fleur de Sel
Pepper
Shaved Parmesan
A Pretty Platter or Plate
A Plastic Mandolin (or just use your kitchen knife, but the mandolin is a time-saving game-changer- I got mine at Williams-Sonoma for $19 bucks)

What You Do: 
1. Slice the zucchini on the bias
2. Spread out on your pretty platter
3. Sprinkle with fresh herbs
4. Sprinkle with shaved parmesan
5. Drizzle with olive oil
6. Sprinkle with salt and pepper
DONE. So genius, so simple, so good for you. Get your raw veggies right here- I’m hooked.

Total time to prepare this puppy: 5-7 minutes depending on how quickly you can chop up those herbs. That’s what I’m talking about.

I served this summer salad for my brother and sister-in-law over the weekend. (P.S.: Thank you Matt for the AMAZING paninis!) and this platter went quick. I should have made another.

A Perfect Pairing: 

I would sip a Grüner with this dish. We had rosé in the fridge and that was fine too but the Grüner would have been better, it’s my pick for your perfect pairing- I would pick this one up- a great producer’s starter Grüner: inexpensive and bright with lemony citrus flavors and that classic dash of white pepper, you really can’t go wrong.
Weingut Hirsch Veltliner Number 1, $13.

Listen to the Fresh Air interview with America’s Test Kitchen hosts Jack Bishop and Bridget Lancaster here– it’s chock full of so many great ideas like grilled peaches and pork and oven-dried tomatoes, my mouth was watering just listening to the story. A recent discovery for me, America’s Test Kitchen is my new favorite show.

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Summer is proving to be action-packed over here. While it’s a little more work than play and not nearly as much beach time as I would like, the bebes and I are having a ball. They are 14 months and all over the place.

In the meantime, I’m cooking up some new recipes in my personal tiny test kitchen and experimenting with a few summer pairings for these last days of summertime. I’m looking forward to sharing with you soon.

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It’s been a ba-zonkers week over here- hence the radio silence. I got nothin’ today but a big happy weekend wish for you, dear readers.

In between time with the bebes and lots of work thrown in the mix, I did manage to squeeze in a viewing of one of my favorite documentaries, When We Were Kings– a chronicling of Ali vs. Foreman’s 1974 Rumble in the Jungle. Watching Ali completely psych out his superior opponent before the fight and win because of it, is pretty fantastic. The power of the spoken word- what a mastermind and a poet, I love watching him rhyme.

Speaking of rhyming, check out this Hip Hop Science rhyme. Yes, you read that right- Hip Hop & Science- they kind of make a magic combo. Newton and freestyle yo, check it.

Happy Listening, Happy Weekend and Cin Cin!

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