Osler's Razor

Summer is here. In Texas, it has hit with a vengeance, in fact, and in Minnesota we have already had the hottest day in 23 years (which, honestly, didn't seem so hot).

We eat differently in the summer, as we should. Life is different, after all. I have already noticed that in Minnesota people don't seem to be working so hard these days... and I like that.

My own favorite summer food to make for a group is salmon sandwiches. There are a few tricks to it. First, grill the salmon on a hot grill for ten minutes, turning once, to get a little firmness to the outside. Second, make sure you use the softest bun you can find-- the secret is to have the texture of the fish be what you feel when you bite.

Mine are simple-- soft bun, dill havarti, honey mustard, maybe some lettuce. They are great with a white sangria loaded up with ice.

So, let's haiku about summer food this week. I will go first:

The sun sets late now,
And so will we. The table laid,
Dusted with the dusk.

Now it is your turn-- be it about vichyssoise, barbecue, grapes fed by hand...