Hot and busy are the two words that I would use to describe this summer. I hear life slows down as the temperature goes up, but so far it hasn’t happened. A packed calendar of weddings, family reunions, birthday parties, work, and all those wonderful activities that are just more fun in the sun has left me a little weary. I’ve become nostalgic for a summer of lazy afternoons on a shady porch with a cool glass of lemonade. And in the meantime, having had no success at simplifying life, I’ve decided to simplify my cooking. Fortunately, summer produce makes this easy.
