Art and a summer salad.

Sacre Bleu by Christopher Moore is weird, but I liked it.  I have always like art history.   This is a weird combination of historical novel (Paris in the 1890s: Monet, Manet, van Gogh, Seurat, etc), sci-fi, and mystery.  I have never read Christopher Moore before, so I can not compare it to his other works.  Beautiful color plates of famous impressionist works throughout.

Summer Cucumber Salad

Serves 4-6

Recipe created by Epicurean Mom

Ingredients

For salad:

2 cucumbers, skin shaved and sliced in 1/2-inch slices

1/2 red bell pepper, chopped in 1-inch pieces

1/2 orange bell pepper, chopped in 1-inch pieces

3 scallions, coarsely chopped

1/3 cup halved Kalamata olives

1/4 cup slivered almonds

Edible flowers *Optional*

For Dressing:

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

1/8 teaspoon dried oregano

Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Combine all dressing ingredients, stir well, set aside.

Place salad ingredients in a medium bowl, pour dressing and toss to coat. Cover and place in the fridge to chill for at least 1 hour and up to 1 day ahead.