Perfectly Grilled Corn

Perfectly Grilled Corn Not many chefs know the grill better than Bobby Flay, and this grilled corn recipe is a winner! This grilled corn is great on its own, but we’ve also included two fun butter recipes if you want to take your corn to…

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Stuffed Bell Peppers A classic American dish that one can’t easily find in restaurants is stuffed bell peppers. It’s essentially meat stuffed into bell peppers and baked in the oven.  This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled with…

Fresh Plum Tomato Sauce

Fresh Plum Tomato Sauce INGREDIENTS 2-21/2  fresh plum tomatoes 4 ounces extra-virgin olive oil, plus additional extra-virgin olive oil, optional 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped Pinch crushed red pepper 1/2 medium onion, finely…

Oven Roasted Plum Tomatoes

Oven Roasted Plum Tomatoes From the Silver Palate Cookbook, slow-roasting tomatoes concentrates their sweetness and makes them the perfect addition to summertime salads, sandwiches, and pasta dishes. INGREDIENTS 6-10 halved and seeded…

Herb Grilled Pork Tenderloin and Peaches

Herb Grilled Pork Tenderloin and Peaches As you probably know, pork plays well with fruit, especially fresh peaches. Paired with spices, this Simply Recipes dish really brings together the floral notes from the herbs and the smoky goodness…

Purple Potato, Sweet Onion and Cubanelle Hash with Fried Eggs

Purple Potato, Sweet Onion and Cubanelle Hash with Fried Eggs A great dish for a lazy weekend morning, it’s the perfect combination of ingredients that will cure any ailment INGREDIENTS 1/2 pound potatoes, diced into uniform ½…

Peach Cobbler Cupcakes

Peach Cobbler Cupcakes This recipe from cupcakeproject.com takes the essence of cobbler and turns it into a treat that you don’t need a fork to enjoy.  They are moist and rustic – the cupcakes won’t look identical and the peach chunks…

Sauteed Kale with Pine Nuts and Raisins

Sautéed Kale with Pine Nuts and Raisins This is a classic Sicilian side dish, prepared with leafy greens, toasted pine nuts and raisins. It may sound like an odd combination, but it works; it’s sweet, savory, salty, spicy and just a little…

Chickpeas and Greens

Chickpeas and Greens This recipe goes well with some crusty baguette bread to soak up all of the juices. The lemon juice really rounds out the flavors. This myrecipes.com dish and it can also be made with spinach or collard greens. INGREDIENTS 2 …

Arugula, Watermelon and Feta Salad

Arugula, Watermelon and Feta Salad INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons) 1/4 cup minced shallots (1 large) or very sweet white onion 1 tablespoon honey 1/2 cup good olive…

Tuna, Yellow Watermelon, Mozzarella and Aged Balsamic

Tuna, Yellow Watermelon, Mozzarella and Aged Balsamic From Emeril Lagasse, this recipe is simple, refreshing and light. Sashimi grade tuna can often be purchased at Whole Foods or Westfield Seafood, though you do often have to ask for the…

Eggplant Sandwiches

Eggplant Sandwiches I love sandwiches, especially when I have a fridge stocked full of fresh vegetables. You can vary this sandwich any way you like- add new ingredients, change the bread…the options are endless. I’ve used wheat bread,…