Well, it’s still nice and hot here in DC.  That makes turning on anything in the kitchen unappealing.  For the last week I’ve been craving gazpacho and finally got it done today.  My favorite recipe is beyond simple.  It barely requires a knife.  Though it’s not from my favorite chef, I’ll give ’em dibs on the amazing recipe.  It’s called Macho Gazpacho.

I add garlic to the recipe because that’s just essential to life and this kind of soup, and I cheat with Tabasco vs. jalapenos.  I also didn’t use the entire amount of cayenne and used a regular vs. English cucumber (just cleaned out the middle/seeds).

You just cut some of the ingredients into smaller pieces, throw everything in the food processor, blend, eat.  Before the actual eating part, I added some pre-cooked shrimp.

I served this with Stacy’s Pita Chips, olives from the olive bar at Wegman’s (ahhh, bliss…), some hummus and a new wine that the two sommeliers at Wegman’s recommended…a nice, crisp white from Spain, the Valminor Albarino.

Despite the heat, my friend and I sat outside to enjoy the meal and watched a thunderstorm roll in.  It was a perfect meal and nice way to wrap up a weekend.  Cheers until next time.