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The homemade lemonade is a favorite summer drink and very easy to make.

Squeeze out the juice of 4-5 lemons. Stir in 4-5 tablespoons of honey. If you like it sweeter, add more. Drop in a handfull of fresh mint and add 1 1/2 liter plain or sparkling water. Stir well and refrigerate for an hour before you serve. Serve cold or add ice.

Cooking in clay pot has a long history and is commonly used in several European, Asian and North African cuisines. The food inside the clay pot is surrounded by steam. That's why it loses little of its moisture, creating a tender, flavorful dish. Beens in clay pot is one of the traditional meals in Bulgarian cuisine and is truly delicious.

Most gazpacho recipes typically include tomato and bread. However, there are many modern variations of gazpacho omitting those ingredients in favor of avocado, watermelon, grapes, meat stock, seafood, etc. Gazpacho has become an almost generic term for chilled vegetable soup. Here is an unusual yet amazingly refreshing watermelon gazpacho recipe.

The Spanish tomato-based, raw vegetable soup originates in the southern region of Andalusia. Most gazpacho recipes typically include stale bread, tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, garlic, olive oil, wine vinegar, and salt. Some may also include onion. Gazpacho is believed to originate from an Arab soup of bread, olive oil, water and garlic, that arrived in Spain with the Moors.

This is one of my favorite summer meals. The feta stuffed tomatoes may be served as main dish or appetiser, warm or cold. It is easy to make and very light meal.

Select ripe but hard tomatoes. Slice off the top and scoop the inside of each tomato.