"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 ...

With an abundant harvest this cucumber season, you may find yourself wondering what to do with all of those fresh crispy cukes. Greek Cucumber Cubes are a great little appetizer with lots of flavor.

When temperatures rise into the 90s, becoming an unbearable and inescapable evil, I want to eat only “crunchy water foods,” as a friend calls them. Iceberg lettuce, radishes and celery are vegetables ...

“SOLID HOT SUMMER DISH,” says Rita, a reader. By Emily Weinstein It’s a myth that you can easily fry an egg on the sidewalk in hot weather, yet it still feels as if you could do that here in New York ...

Since 2018, this snack has delighted diners with its golden-fried ficelle, whipped ricotta, anchovies and pickled cucumbers.