It’s hard to cook when it’s 110 outside. When we haven’t been out of town this month, we’ve been not-so-silently suffering through one of the most brutal summers in Austin history. And actually, all of this before summer officially started.

With heat like this, it always seems like a good idea to grill outside and keep the heat out of the kitchen. It sounds good on paper anyway. The problem is, I end up cooking sides on the stove or in the oven. Doh!
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It was a three-chile-relleno kind of week.

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This simple little salad added two new cooking methods to my repertoire.
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I love Greek food.

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I didn’t have high expectations for this salad.
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