July/August 1993

Beef, Watercress & Roquefort Burgers

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Roquefort cheese, peppery watercress and succulent beef create a deliciously bold burger that meat lovers will rave over. The bulgur stretches the ground beef and boosts the fiber.

Mixed-Berry Champagne Ambrosia

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Mixed-Berry Champagne Ambrosia

Any combination of berries or cherries (or nectarines or peaches, for that matter) can be used in this sparkling dessert. Several colors make the prettiest presentation, but single-berry ambrosia is delicious too. Nonalcoholic champagne can be substituted for the real thing.

Beet-Raspberry Soup

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Beet-Raspberry Soup

The unlikely combination of beets and raspberries produces a wonderfully refreshing and delicious soup.

Green Gazpacho

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Green Gazpacho

Forget the tomatoes—this green gazpacho is full of cucumber, green bell pepper, green grapes and lots of fresh herbs.

Mediterranean Grilled Vegetable Soup

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Mediterranean Grilled Vegetable Soup

Whirl grilled bell peppers, zucchini and onion in a food processor with some vine-ripened tomatoes in this smoky gazpacho-like soup. Make it a meal: Serve with Pan Bagna for a delightful warm-weather Mediterranean meal.

Huckleberry Cobbler

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Huckleberry Cobbler

Other berries or combinations of berries, such as blueberries, blackberries or gooseberries, are also excellent in this cobbler. Adjust the sugar according to the sweetness of the fruit.

Gooseberry Fool

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Gooseberry Fool

Yogurt replaces most of the whipped cream of a traditional fool, and rosewater imparts a delicate hint of fragrance.

Fresh Blackberry Sauce

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Fresh Blackberry Sauce

An uncooked sauce with a lovely blackberry flavor. Serve over vanilla frozen yogurt or with a slice of angel food cake.

Blueberry-Raspberry Sauce

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Blueberry-Raspberry Sauce

Cooked blueberries provide a base for a sauce of whole fresh berries. Serve over lemon sorbet or pound cake.

Ginger-Melon Soup

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Ginger-Melon Soup

Instead of cantaloupe, you may also use Persian, Crenshaw or casaba melon in this refreshing ginger-infused soup.

Iced Cucumber-Lemon Soup

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Iced Cucumber-Lemon Soup

You can substitute dill, cilantro or basil for the mint in this refreshing cucumber-lemon soup. An easy way to make crushed ice is to fill clean milk or juice cartons with water and freeze. Then place the carton in a large plastic bag and smash with a hammer.

Pineapple Salsa Soup

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Pineapple Salsa Soup

This colorful sweet-tangy soup is full of fresh pineapple, bell pepper and cucumber.

Corn Pudding

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Corn Pudding

We thought that lightening a corn pudding was as easy as leaving out a few of the egg yolks and using low-fat milk, but the resulting custard was disappointing. The Test Kitchen found that nonfat evaporated milk, rather than regular nonfat milk, produced a custard with a creamier consistency and less than half the fat. For additional creaminess, and to intensify the sweet corn flavor, we pureed half the corn.

Zucchini-Oatmeal Muffins

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Zucchini-Oatmeal Muffins

Use up that plentiful summer zucchini in these healthy oatmeal muffins.

Burgers with Caramelized Onions

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Burgers with Caramelized Onions

Ah, the magic of seared beef! Sauteing the onions with sugar turns them into a meltingly sweet topping to dress up these hearty beef-and-bulgur patties.