Cookerati

I have a bunch of cucumbers that my neighbor dropped off for me.  I’m a big believer in share the wealth, especially if you are sharing with me.  My mom is visiting and has been doing most of the cooking, but today I was done with work early.  I told her we had to do something with the cucumbers and thought about the cucumber salad my grandfather loved.  I wanted to throw in some fennel and dill because it was in the garden and would add a little more flavor.  My mother threw in some paprika and I asked her about it.  She said – the salad was Hungarian in it’s roots (which means my grandfather learned it from my grandmother or great grandmother who immigrated from Hungary) and she mentioned she had it that way in a recent visit to a Hungarian restaurant. If you have Hungarian Paprika – throw a little in.

I sliced my cucumber and fennel using a mandolin, then my mom cut them a …