for the last days of summer

A particularly tasty chicken salad can be made by mixing in almond slivers and sliced cranberries (fresh, not dried).

Or if, like my mom, you don't have a particular taste for tart fruit, almonds, diced apple and sliced grapes work very well too.

The key is to use much more of the fruits than you would expect, until you're guaranteed at least two pieces of fruit in every forkful.

Man, am I looking forward to having a kitchen this year.