Tag Archive for: summer

Mexican Grilled Corn

Mexican Grilled Corn Vegetable oil, for brushing 1 teaspoon chile powder ½ teaspoon cayenne powder 8 ears of corn, husked ¼ cup mayonnaise or unsalted butter ½ cup crumbled cotija cheese, Parmesan, or ricotta salata …

Melon Spinach Cooler

Melon-Spinach Cooler 1 bunch flat-leaf spinach 2 cups cut-up melon ½ lemon, peel and white pith removed Pass spinach, melon, and lemon through a juicer. Serve over ice. (Alternatively, blend spinach and melon in a blender, strain,…

Crispy Potato Salad with Chiles, Celery and Peanuts

Crispy Potato Salad with Chiles, Celery and Peanuts 2 pounds’ golden potatoes, cut into ½ inch squares Kosher salt 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 red chiles (such as serrano or Holland), thinly sliced garlic clove, finely…

Grilled Chicken Breasts with Melon Salsa

Grilled Chicken Breasts with Melon Salsa 1 1/3 cups finely diced peeled seeded melon 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro plus 1/4 cup cilantro leaves 1/4 cup finely diced red onion 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons…

Feta Stuffed Pepper

Feta Stuffed Pepper 4-5 Cubanelle peppers 1/3 pounds of feta cheese 1 tablespoons of olive oil 1 heaping tablespoon of finely chopped parsley ½ small hot pepper (of your choice, jalapeño works well), finely chopped 1/8…

Roasted Eggplant Caponata

Roasted Eggplant Caponata 1 large eggplant (1 1/2 pounds) Good olive oil 4 ounces jarred roasted red peppers, chopped 1/2 cup large green olives, pitted and chopped 1 cup chopped yellow onion 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper…

Mexican Corn Salad

Mexican Corn Salad 2 tablespoons butter 3 cups corn (about 4 ears), cut from the cob 1/2 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 clove garlic, grated and 2 green onions, sliced 1 handful cilantro, chopped …

Eggplant Sandwiches with Cubanelle Peppers and Arugula

Eggplant Sandwiches with Cubanelle Peppers and Arugula 8 (1/2-inch-thick) eggplant slices Olive oil 3-4 long hot peppers (seeds removed) OR 2 cubanelle peppers OR 1 large red pepper 4 Slices ciabatta bread 2 tablespoons pesto…

Stuffed Zucchini with Tomatoes and Mozzarella

Stuffed Zucchini with Tomatoes and Mozzarella Olive oil, for brushing baking sheet 2 medium zucchini Coarse salt and ground pepper 2 plum tomatoes, halved, seeded, and diced small 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano leaves …

Bacon and Zucchini Quiche

Bacon and Zucchini Quiche 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface 1/2 recipe Flaky Tart Dough 10 large eggs 2 cups crème fraiche 2 cups whole milk 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper …

Corn and Zucchini Saute with Basil

Corn and Zucchini Sauté with Basil 6 ears corn, husks and silks removed 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise 1 garlic clove, minced Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 cup fresh…

Blueberry Ice Pops

Blueberry Ice Pops 5 cups blueberries 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice   In a blender, puree blueberries with water, sugar, and fresh lemon juice. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing…