Official start of Summer is 2 days away. Here is a perfect summer lunch recipe for Thursday or Friday in case you need fresh ideas from Chicken & Egg 'A Memoir of Suburban Homesteading with 125 Recipes' by Janice Cole, Photographs by Alex Farnum (Chronicle Books, 2011). Cucumber-Basil Egg Salad The glories of summer are captured in this pale green egg salad redolent of fresh basil, green onions, and crunchy cucumbers. Serve it surrounded by...

Summer has arrived and on the longest day of the year, it means the return of Fete de la Musique. On June 21, musicians of all styles are bringing their sounds to the sidewalks, parks, bistros and even music venues around the world, and it's Free. The theme chosen by Fete de la Musique 2012 is Celebrate 50 Years of Pop. Why? Because of a little fact they remind us of: "In 1962, four lads...