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.
Continue reading » »Fiery-Sweet Peach Salsa

The heat of the jalapeno and bite of the red onion play nicely off the subtle sweetness of the peach in this summery salsa.
Continue reading » »Asian Pesto

I first developed this recipe out of desperation with an abundance of end-of-the-season Asian basil (it freezes wonderfully). Now it’s one of our summer staples … especially now that Noemi loves being in on the action.
Continue reading » »Bay Scallop Ceviche Salad

This confetti-colored salad has Asian-leanings (think ceviche meets green papaya salad) in a versatile summertime dish
Continue reading » »Alberto’s Grilled Marinated Asparagus

Use this asparagus–simple and addictive–as part of an antipasto dish, tossed with pasta, or simply snacking on out of hand.
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