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So things are finally a little bit back to normal for me, no Southampton, not getting two wisdom teeth out, not going to Ithaca. Just normal life in Brooklyn and visiting my family in central Connecticut on the weekend. Here's what I've been reading this blessedly normal week.

This really awesome looking: Grilled Watermelon, Feta & Tomato  on Epicurious

Martha's great tutorial on making Caesar salad including the the dressing -- it's shame how bastardized Caesar dressing has become

She's also got: A tomato and beet salad that looks interesting and is definitely not a combination I've had before and a grilled chicken cobb -- I've been thinking about cobb salads for a while now

When it gets cool, I'm definitely going to make this: tomato-basil risotto

Oh and I have peaches and rhubarb chopped and tossed with lemon juice and two tablespoons of brown sugar sitting in my fridge -- they were on the verge of softening and I didn't want to lose them -- it's not enough for a full pie so I'm think about adapting this blueberry hand pie recipe

And last but definitely not least: Zoe Francois' Chocolate Zucchini Cake looks incredible, it's totally a salad in cake form, right? 

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Have a wonderful weekend! I'm heading out to Long Island to visit friends who've rented a house. I'll be visiting farms stands, making salads, prepping fruits and vegetables for the grill, and making Joy's Roasted Strawberry Shortcakes with Basil Cream. Here's what I've been reading & eating this week:

Evidently, I wasn't the only one thinking about cobb salads this week ... 

Now that it's almost corn season in the north east, I'm thinking about two of my favorite corn recipes: Martha's Grilled Pizza with Cheesy Corn, Fresh Tomatoes, and Basil and Melissa Clark's Creamy Corn Pasta With Basil

Two cold soups that look interesting: Thai-Scented Asparagus Soup and Corn Soup with Tofu Larb

I've never made: Spaghetti All 'Ubriaco -- or any pasta all 'ubriaco, for that matter -- but after reading this, I'm wondering about how it would be fun to maybe mix a smaller pasta shape all 'ubriaco into a salad 

That's it, it was a short week!