This bowl full of vine-ripened, succulent tomato and fresh crisp cucumber, bell pepper, and red onion and briny, tangy feta tossed in sumptuous olive oil and balsamic vinegar is as satisfying as any meal.

We call this whiskey cocktail a Cucumber Mint Mash. With cucumber and mint from our garden, it’s hard to imagine a more crisp and refreshing adult beverage.

A tequila cocktail makes the perfect companion on a hot July evening. This Jalisco Mule has lime juice, blue agave, bitters and cucumber.

Come summer, we start craving spring rolls because they're cool, crisp and fresh. We developed this recipe for sweet braised pork shoulder spring rolls.