[1] Start dinner with a gazpacho shot, with or without a splash of tequila (photo © Skyy Vodka).

Start a summer dinner with a gazpacho shot. You can:

 
Even a small amount of soup can add another portion of veggies to your daily intake.

How many fruit and vegetable servings do you need each day?

The government’s prior “five a day” recommendation has been modified based on age, gender and physical activity. Calculate your personal requirements.

Considered the national dish of Korea by many, kimchi is eaten as a side dish as well as incorporated into recipes. It’s a terrific fusion food, pairing well with everything from eggs to sandwiches to meat to tacos.

If you like pungent, spicy foods, take a taste. You can find them in the refrigerated case at Asian grocers, as well as online. As spicy as they are, kimchi is also a probiotic food, aiding with digestion.

• Learn more about kimchi and read our review of Mother In Law’s Kimchi, featuring two artisan varieties.
• Find more of our favorite pickles in our Gourmet Condiments Section.
• Find more of our favorite international foods.

Kimchi is tasty, spicy and probiotic. Photo
by Jessica Boucher | Mother In Law’s Kimchi.

Call the gang: Have a watermelon
cocktail party. Photo courtesy Sundia.

We have seven recipes for luscious watermelon cocktails.

Open your calendar, pick a date and have a watermelon cocktail party to celebrate the end of summer.

• Take a look at the watermelon cocktail recipes.
• Find more cocktail recipes in our Cocktails Section.