Cucumber/50 recipes

The secret to making the cucumbers crunchy is to salt them first and let the salt draw out excess moisture before use.

Very Garlic Shrimp with Tomato and Cucumber recipe

Stuffed Date Drops From the '50's recipe

Don't let the combination of ingredients scare you off -- the texture created by the feta cheese combined with the smallest hint of cucumber makes this a wonderful bread. This is definitely a bread to accompany a hot meal. It's recommended with char-grilled marinated lamb chops or your favorite lamb kabobs.

Serve this pleasant and unusual entree with sprigs of watercress dipped in a well-flavoured vinaigrette.