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SUMMER EVENING WATERMELON COCKTAIL
SUMMER EVENING WATERMELON COCKTAIL The heat is off the day—sunset promises a cooler screen porch evening. Stir up a pitcher of this sweet, citrusy cocktail, fill the glasses with ice, and watc... Read More
PARM ZUCCHINI SLICES
PARM ZUCCHINI SLICES An old saying, but true—teach a man to fish and you feed his family for life. But teach a woman to garden, and the whole neighborhood gets zucchini. Here’s a quick, su... Read More
PEACH AND BLUEBERRY GALETTE
PEACH AND BLUEBERRY GALETTE Pie baking with sweet summer fruit might feel daunting when heat melts the roadways!! But galettes are the easy prep cousins to turn to when peaches ripen on the counter ... Read More
WHIPPED RICOTTA WITH HONEY AND ROAST SUMMER FRUIT
WHIPPED RICOTTA WITH HONEY AND ROAST SUMMER FRUIT When the peaches are ripe down our way it’s easy to tell which farm is picking, by the line of cars and pickups waiting at the farm road entrance. ... Read More
PEACHES WITH BOURBON SAUCE
PEACHES WITH BOURBON SAUCE With fresh summer fruit ripening on the counter, there’s always a fast, delicious dessert on the horizon. This easy one is sophisticated enough for a dinner party, o... Read More
BUCCATINI WITH BURRATA
BUCCATINI WITH BURRATA Even in summer there are days when a nice tomatoey bowl of pasta just hits the spot. Here’s one with minimal prep, nice clean flavors, and cool, creamy burrata cheese. Buc... Read More
NEW YORK EGG CREAM
NEW YORK EGG CREAM In fact, it was neither—-not a bit of egg, not a drop of cream. But it was legendary. Back in student days, in an old-time New York neighborhood, on a hot July afternoon, ... Read More
SHRIMP LOUIS—A CLASSIC SUMMER SALAD
SHRIMP LOUIS—A CLASSIC SUMMER SALAD This delicious seafood salad started life as Crab Louis in either Seattle or San Francisco, depending on which turn-of-the-century story you like. At first, a v... Read More