Cool soups for hot weather..and other luscious dishes..photos

Well we are still in the midst of a great Heatwave, (yesterday it was 92f in the shade, and no breeze) as much of the east is now getting some rain from their drought conditions and we are still having small earthquakes,( a small 3.5 earthquake Saturday morning  near Palos Verdes, just southwest of Venice).
So my clients have opted for some chilled and
classic soups as well as a "trip to the farmhouses of Italy" with Monday's Menu

An almost raw cucumber-lemon blended soup thickened with live yogurt and boiled eggs, cucumbers, lemon zest, scallions, fresh dill, mint, parsley and fennel with light avocado oil..very refreshing and delicious.

The an Italian take on a Spanish soup..Gazpacho with basil, raw tomatoes, peppers, garlic, cucumber, scallions and balsamic vinegar, avocado oil...another light and simple blended cool soup

Then a hearty Minestrone with whole wheat  pasta & fresh basil, finished off with extra virgin olive oil.

 Entrees
Own grown eggplant. Parmigiana ( I am baking the eggplant as opposed to frying them)

A wonderful roasted red pepper and parsley salad

A refreshing fresh tomato, basil and black olive salad

 Smothered cauliflower..which features anchovy fillets and raisins, with the cauliflower sauteed in red wine, chopped olives and olive oil with lots of onions


Desserts:

A caramel apple & Blueberry pie ( really it is a tarte tatin, with berries but that is French..lol)

Orange zest and almond, oatmeal cookies

A sunflower seed sourdough bread