Cooking from the Harvest

Whether or not you have your own backyard garden, chances are good you're having no trouble rounding up fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, green beans, and peppers these days. This week, I'll post some of our favorite recipes for simple dishes which use this late summer bounty. I've already posted Green Beans with Tarragon Butter--superb with freshly harvested green beans. We're experimenting now with tomato sauces using fresh tomatoes (as opposed to canned) and have eaten a slew of tasty, varied cucumber salads in the past weeks. Mmmm.....