The village of Lindos on the Greek island Rhodes The spotty summer heat here in Calgary evokes longing in me for a taste of real summer and along with it sunny Mediterranean meals: crisp salads, tangy cheeses, fresh tomatoes, interesting vegetable gratins...
A well made Greek salad is a study of both colour and flavour contrasts - the briny brashness of sharp white feta cheese, the sweetness of ripe red tomatoes, the salty meatiness of purple kalamata olives, and the cool, refreshing crispness of green cucumbers...