THE VILLAGE VOICE

"In summer, the song sings itself. " ~William Carlos Williams Alpine Poppy ( Papaver alpinum ) _______________ PEPPERED ROAST BEEF SANDWICH with DILL HORSERADISH SAUCE ~ Travels well and always a hit ... adapted from The Totally Picnic Cookbook _____ 3 lb. tied roast beef 1 Tbsp. cracked freshly ground black pepper 1 Tbsp. coarse salt 1 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. mustard seeds 1/2 tsp. Hungarian paprika 2 Tbsp. butter good rolls Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Pat roast dry. Combine pepper, salt, garlic powder mustard seeds, and paprika . Press mixture over roast. Melt butter in roasting pan in hot oven. Add beef, rolling to coat evenly and return to oven. Roast 45 minutes for rare, up to 1 hour for well-done. Set aside to cool. Thinly slice. Serve on good rolls with Dill Horseradish Sauce (Combine 1/2 cup fresh grated horseradish, 1/2 sour cream, 3 Tbsp. mayonnaise, pinch coarse salt and 1 tsp. dill weed). Alpin...

"NOTHING IS MORE COMPLETELY THE CHILD OF ART THAN A GARDEN." ~ Sir Walter Scott GRILLED SHRIMP GYROS with HERBED YOGURT SAUCE ~ Adapted from a worn Southern Living Magazine clipping * 1 1/2 lbs. peeled & deveined medium shrimp 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh oregano or marjoram 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil juice & zest of 1 lemon 6 (12-inch) wooden skewers (soaked 1/2 hour in water) 4 (8-inch) pita or gyro rounds Herbed Yogurt Sauce 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese 4 chopped and seeded Roma tomatoes 1 thinly sliced English cucumber Combine herbs, lemon juice, zest and olive oil in heavy-duty zip-lock bag. Add shrimp, seal and chill 30 minutes. Remove from marinade and thread on skewers. Grill, covered, over medium coals about 5 minutes on each side or until shrimp begin to turn pink. Wrap pita rounds in damp cloth and microwave on HIGH 10-15 seconds or until soft. Spread 1 side of each pita round with Herbed Yogurt Sauce. Top evenly with shrimp, feta, chopped tomato, an...