I challenge myself to...:

Golden Cabbage

You will need: Green cabbage, red apple, garlic, curry powder, cayenne pepper, cider vinegar and honey.

Spicy Collard Greens

You will need: Collard greens, onions, red bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, garlic, cumin, coriander and hot sauce.

Sweet Summer Corn

You will need: Corn, red and green peppers, leeks or onions, cilantro, garlic, cumin, and cider vinegar.

Garlic and Chive Twice Baked Potatoes

You will need: Baking potatoes, cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar (or Swiss) cheese, garlic, scallions and chives.

Chicken Salad with Apples and Walnuts

You will need: Chicken breast, red or green apple, celery, walnuts, red onion, scallion, garlic, mayonnaise, lemon juice and tarragon.

Panzanella Salad

This bread salad is popular in Europe.  Cube half a loaf of day-old, locally baked crusty bread and lightly toast it in the oven, like large croutons (in 1-inch squares).  Rough chop 3 ripe local toma

Calabacitas

You will need: Summer squash or zucchini, onion, chili pepper, garlic, corn kernels, fresh oregano and vegetable stock.

Terrific Tofu Salad

You will need: Tofu, lemons, vegetable oil, garlic, cherry tomatoes and fresh basil.