In-season Iowa produce to beat the summer heat
Chef insights highlight tomatoes corn peppers and summer squash thriving in heat. Iowa City chef Katy Meyer cites tomatoes as quintessential of high summer and prefers them raw in tasty dishes. Coralville chef Tony Walsh advises raw prep with salt vinegar citrus and a fat to balance flavors.
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Cucumber Tomato Salad With Fresh Dill
Two medium cucumbers peeled seeded and diced and two medium tomatoes diced mixed with dill and a light dressing of apple cider vinegar salt and shallot. Serve immediately.
Strawberry Thai Basil Sorbet Recipe Card
Puree strawberries and lemon juice with simple syrup then stir in chopped basil. Freeze in an ice cream machine until thickened and firm, about four hours, for a fresh herbal dessert.
Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef Recipe Recalled in Purge Phase
Meredith Hines-Douchterman reflects on purging clutter and recalls her first slow cooker bought at 22 in Illinois. She shares a Mongolian beef recipe adapted for a family, using flank steak, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and haisin sauce, cooked in a slow cooker for four hours.
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