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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...
HEIRLOOM TOMATO & GREEN OLIVE BRUSCHETTA
Everyone is craving this bruschetta dish in our household, so I'm reposting the recipe. There are tomatoes on the vine, it's hot and I don't want to cook. This is a perfect dinner. Just this. From our 2020 post: At some point you have to stop eating BLT's and utilize...
COCONUT ZUCCHINI BREAD WITH HAZELNUTS
Two years ago today I published this recipe. I think we should be arming ourselves with recipes for zucchini ~ it's that time of year when they take over our gardens!! So I'm reposting (per a few reader's requests for more zucchini recipes) and hope you'll give this...
SUMMERTIME RASPBERRY BASIL SHRUB
I haven't made a shrub in about six months, so I'm excited to have this one ready so we can enjoy it this weekend in one of Mac's many cocktail recipes. For those of you who have not seen earlier posts on our shrub recipes and are not familiar with what a shrub is,...
CHILLED YAKISOBA NOODLE SALAD with GRILLED CHICKEN (or TOFU) & GINGER SESAME VINAIGRETTE
Bold flavors and textures make this salad memorable. Every time. This is a favorite salad with our customers. We started making this for the masses over 10 years ago. Hoping we can get this in our pop-up menu rotation this summer. If you want to try this at home,...
GRILLED CANTALOUPE GAZPACHO with CRISPY PROSCUITTO & CILANTRO PISTOU
One hot day, when Plan A for dinner became a ridiculous idea because it was so hot out, I made this. I had all the ingredients locked in for other meals, but decided to sacrifice those meal plans for this one. Best decision ever for a mid-week day when my skin was...
ROASTED GARLIC & CARROT ROMESCO
This recipe is a twist on traditional romesco. Romeso is a rustic condiment typically made from a concoction of tomatoes, garlic, nuts, bread, olive oil, garlic and sherry vinegar. It's a Catalonian recipe that no two chefs ever make exactly the same. But without...
ZUCCHINI & RED BELL SALAD with PECORINO & LEMON CAPER VINAIGRETTE
If you grow like we do, you'll soon be in the summer zucchini conundrum, desperate for a variety of ways to serve these crazy courgettes. If you are growing your own (or even when purchasing at Farmer's Markets) zucchini is at their best when harvested early. The skin...