"Cool as a cucumber" may refer to a state of being, but the analogy stems from the refreshing crunch of a fresh, cold cucumber. Cucumbers are most often found as a raw ingredient in recipes like cold ...

Easy Cucumber Salad is a family favorite recipe that people have been enjoying for ages. Thinly sliced cucumbers and onion ...

Cucumbers often play second fiddle to leafy greens and tomatoes in salads, but there’s no reason why they should. This in-season vegetable is crunchy, sweet, and a hearty base for salads. Also, if you ...

This Creamy Cucumber Salad recipe is a classic family favorite recipe. Thinly sliced cucumbers and onion are tossed in a ...

The Times and Democrat will be running the Best of What's Cooking? from columnist Teresa Hatchell. This column ran originally on June 16, 2010. This time of year, vegetable bins are overflowing. In ...

Gurkensalat, or cucumber salad, is a popular side dish in Germany. Our version has all the dilly flavor of the original with an extra flowery perfume from a hoppy IPA. Instructions: In a large bowl, ...

1. Combine cucumbers, strawberries, sugar, honey or agave, and lime juice in a blender; blend until cucumbers and strawberries are smooth. 2. Pour mixture through medium mesh sieve placed over a ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Cucumbers deserve some respect. Why? They're refreshing during sultry weather; they're ripening in gardens now and filling bins ...

The cucumber’s fresh crunch has gone, but in its place is something more substantial to deliver a smoky, savory flavor. By Yotam Ottolenghi There’s nothing more pointless, you might say, than grilling ...

There's a reason for the expression "cool as a cucumber" - cucumbers are 95 percent water, which makes them crisp and refreshing on warm summer days. California's main season for conventional slicing ...

If you are what you eat, I'm desperately attempting to become a cucumber. So I can be as cool as one. It's far too early for us to be living in Arkansauna already. With "feels like" temperatures in ...