Roasted Red Pepper Romesco Sauce

Our version of Catalonian tomato-red pepper romesco sauce boosts the ratio of roasted bell peppers. It may just end up being, like it has mine, your new all-purpose sauce.
Continue reading » »Corn and Quinoa Pasta Salad

There’s a lot to love about this pasta salad: a healthy dose of whole grains in the form of quinoa and whole grain penne, a break from basil with chives and parsley, and a lip-smacking tart-sweet balance from the corn and lime juice combo.
Continue reading » »Cherry-Basil Buttermilk Sherbet

This sherbet is like summer in a bowl: light, refreshing, sweet and perfumed with the quintessential summer herb (which has a surprising affinity for cherries).
Continue reading » »Kathleen’s Fresh Peach Pie with Toasted Walnut Crust

Ground nuts and a touch of whole-wheat pastry flour give this crust a healthier edge. It also has less fat than traditional pastry, yet there’s enough to make it satisfyingly tender.
Continue reading » »Spicy-Sweet Pickled Cucumbers

Serve these spicy-sweet (and quick to make) pickles as a refreshing summer side dish, or use them as a condiment in sandwiches and tacos.
Continue reading » »Honey-Roasted Fig Tartine with Prosciutto

Drizzling figs with honey and popping them under the broiler gives them an impromptu jammy quality; especially good paired with gooey cheese and crisp prosciutto.
Continue reading » »Grass-Fed Beef Bulgogi

Bulgogi means “fire meat” in Korean and is the name of a beef dish in which paper-thin sliced meat is soaked in a flavorful combo of soy sauce, black pepper, ginger, rice wine, and pureed fruit. Wrap it up in lettuce cups with short-grain brown rice.
Continue reading » »Glass Noodle Salad with Spicy Sweet Shrimp

Holy smokes is this yummy! Is about all I have to say. And ridiculously easy to pull together, too, especially if you have extra Spicy-Sweet shrimp on hand–or substitute other leftovers, like Mohogony Grilled Chicken. Packed with flavor yet light and refreshing, it’s a go-to, one-dish meal for the dog days of summer.
Continue reading » »Lemon Verbena Honey Granita

Lemon verbena has a heady, perfumey fragrance that gives a surprising, sensuous flavor to this refreshing granita.
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