Grilled Fish in Parchment with Cherry Tomatoes and Corn

Written on Jul 22, 2010 by Lia Huber
Grilled Fish in Parchment with Cherry Tomatoes and Corn

Flaky white fish are tough to grill, but that doesn’t mean they need to be left out of the summer repertoire. Here’s how …

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Spicy-Sweet Pickled Cucumbers

Written on Jul 14, 2010 by Alison Ashton
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.

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Honey-Roasted Fig Tartine with Prosciutto

Written on Jul 12, 2010 by Lia Huber
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.

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Grass-Fed Beef Bulgogi

Written on Jun 30, 2010 by Alison Ashton
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.

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Glass Noodle Salad with Spicy Sweet Shrimp

Written on Jun 29, 2010 by Lia Huber
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.

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Lemon Verbena Honey Granita

Written on Jun 26, 2010 by Lia Huber
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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Fiery-Sweet Peach Salsa

Written on Jun 23, 2010 by Alison Ashton
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.

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Asian Pesto

Written on Jun 14, 2010 by Lia Huber
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.

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Bay Scallop Ceviche Salad

Written on Jun 7, 2010 by Lia Huber
Bay Scallop Ceviche Salad

This confetti-colored salad has Asian-leanings (think ceviche meets green papaya salad) in a versatile summertime dish

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Alberto’s Grilled Marinated Asparagus

Written on Jun 4, 2010 by Lia Huber
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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