tomato, red onion, feta + basil pesto pizza
Using a combination of both tomato sauce and a little bit of basil pesto, give the pizza lots of great flavor. If at all possible, use a pizza stone and a pizza peel when making pizza. You must preheat...
View Articletortellini salad with grilled corn + tomatoes
Grilled corn and tomatoes along with fresh basil pair really well in this really easy, make-ahead summer salad. 1 9-ounce package cheese tortellini 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided Salt,...
View Articlestuffed squash blossoms
Every summer my neighbor grows a wonderful bounty of fresh squash and zucchini and while she knows I like it when she leaves me some on my patio, she also knows that I love the squash blossoms even...
View Articlepasta with roasted summer squash
It seems as if every summer, there is always an abundance of fresh zucchini and squash to cook with, especially when my neighbors share some from their gardens. What I love about this recipe is that...
View Articlesummer salad with grilled shrimp + scallops
I like to use a combination of shrimp and scallops for this recipe when entertaining but you can simply use just one kind of seafood if you’re making it for yourself. This recipe increases really...
View Articlegrilled panzanella skewers
This is a fun and festive way to serve this salad for entertaining. Rather than mix it all together and serve it in a big bowl, I like to make it into skewers, alternating layered of each of the...
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corn, barley + basil salad
A simple combination of fresh, summer ingredients. 1 cup water 1/2 cup pearl barley 2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided 1-2 teaspoons white wine vinegar Salt, to taste Freshly ground black...
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summer tomato soup with eggplant + mozzarella
This soup is the equivalent to an eggplant parmesan in a bowl. Layered with fresh eggplant and creamy mozzarella all in one bowl. I like to serve it on a piece of crusty bread so that the stack stands...
View Articlesicilian-style pasta with eggplant
I was standing the kitchen of the beautiful home where I was staying on vacation in Sicily, watching the cook teach us how to make this dish, in the true Sicilian way. Her english was broken and our...
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7 budget-friendly pasta recipes.
I have mixed feelings about April. It’s the start of a new season and everything begins to bloom. The grass is one shade darker, and there are longer, warmer days filled with sunshine. There is an...
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