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PESTO POTATO SALAD with FRESH GREEN BEANS
We enjoyed this pesto potato salad with lemony garlicky grilled chicken and grilled yellow squash the other day while watching the first home Duck game. I thought it was pretty cool that all the fresh ingredients came out of our organic gardens ~ fingerling potatoes,...
VIETNAMESE BEEF NOODLE BOWL with SUMMERY ENHANCEMENTS ~ BUN BO XAO
Vietnamese foods strike the perfect balance between earthy pungent tones and spicy, sweet and sour punches of flavor. No two bites are ever the same as you slurp a big bowl of pho or delicately maneuver through a pile of rice noodles layered with grilled meats,...
RASPBERRY BARBECUE SAUCE
We used this barbecue sauce on a leftover brisket sandwich recently. It was hands down one of our favorite sandwiches of summer because of this sauce! Well, and the slaw. We're planning on including this on our next pulled chicken sandwich ~ it'll be fantastic!...
BEEF BRISKET SANDWICH with RASPBERRY BARBECUE SAUCE & CREAMY COLESLAW
This was pretty good for a come together quick meal on a steamy hot summer night. We used leftover beef brisket for this recipe and most of the sandwich ingredients I had prepared ahead. There's a lot going on in the recipe, so if you want to take some short-cuts,...
SUMMER SWEET CORN & ZUCCHINI FRITTERS with CHIPOTLE LIME CREMA
These fritters are truly the best when you use fresh picked, sweet corn and in the Northwest, we have some of the best in the months of August and September. They make for a great appetizer or buffet hors d'oeuvre served with crema on the side. They're great as a side...
SUMMER VEGETABLE CURRY with BASMATI & BLACK RICE
There's no stopping me this summer! I promise you will not get a load of zucchini on your porch from our household. I plan on eating all these babies! Here's an incredible vegetable dish that anyone would enjoy. The rich curry broth is a simmer of coconut milk, fresh...
MEDITERRANEAN INSPIRED SUMMER QUICHE
Another recipe for your summer squash! We thought this was even better chilled. I've mentioned this before ~ I don't bake! But I do like making quiche. I've definitely made my own crust in the past, but I don't think I have mastered the crust element quite yet. So...
GRILLED NECTARINE SALAD with BURRATA, FRESH HERBS & BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
I found this recipe a couple of years ago and have since modified it with a few more elements of flavor. Adding fresh basil and thyme, roasted almonds and this balsamic vinaigrette made it particularly good on a hot summer day. Makes 4-5 portions INGREDIENTS FOR THE...
MUFFALETTA SANDWICH
The muffaletta sandwich has Sicilian roots and is said to have been created in 1906 in New Orleans by a deli/grocery store owner named Salvatore Lupo. I had my first muffuletta when I was working with Bon Appetit in California. The company standard for this sandwich...
JASMINE & WILD RICE SALAD with GRILLED CHICKEN and PICKLED CHILI GINGER SESAME VINAIGRETTE
We made this salad last year during a triple digit heat wave. It was the perfect meal to combat heat. It's a recipe that requires a little planning ahead only because you want to prep foods early in the day before it gets too hot. We made enough for a dinner and a...