Whether you’re dining ‘al fresca’ at Left Bank, sipping on an Organic Strawberry Vodka Infusion at Village or dancing to the Mariachi Band at recently reopened El Jardin, there is no doubt that Spring is in the air!  Spring brings more to us than just warmer weather though, it offers a wide variety of new fresh fruits & vegetables long lost since last year.

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BLOG ENTRY: Summer vegetables are at their peak right now. Bell peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, summer squash, corn and so much more. They’re perfect for grilling because they’re easy to prepare and their flavor is enhanced when they’re grilled. You can cook summer vegetables directly on the grill or make “veggie packets” in aluminum foil and then place on the grill. All they need is a little salt and pepper and a bit of olive oil. (article continues)

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BLOG ENTRY: The sun is shining, the air is still, it’s perfect weather for growing fruit. Yes, the long-withstanding argument over whether a tomato is a fruit or vegetable seems laughable now, considering that the tomato, whose more specific name is lycopersicum, means “wolf-peach.” Botanically, there can be no argument, as it is an ovary (with its seeds) of a flowering plant. Though not typically used in ‘sweet’ applications, the acidity can vary and many varieties of tomatoes can be considered so.

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