This salad is one of the easiest dishes you can make all summer. No cooking is required. It’s delicious on its own but if you’d like to dress it up for entertaining add a platter of grilled baguette slices and some fresh mozzarella with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. Simple Tomato Salad makes about 6…
GRILLED CORN
The quintessential summer side dish, simple grilled corn is the perfect accompaniment to any warm weather meal. Fresh from the market you can eat corn on the cob raw and it’s delicious. I occasionally grill it for deeper flavor. While grilling the ears don’t focus so much on making sure it’s “done” but rather cook…
GRILLED SAUSAGES
Grilled sausages are my favorite protein to make in the summer. They sear quickly on the grill and it’s easy to cook a large batch for a crowd. It’s fun to do a mixed grill of different varieties of sausage, from pork to chicken and sweet to spicy. Grilled Sausages serves 4 Ingredients 2 pounds…
TARRAGON-MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE
This vinaigrette is so versatile. You can toss it with roasted or steamed vegetables, use it as a marinade for chicken or as a salad dressing. Lemons vary in size so if you find yourself wanting more citrus in your vinaigrette feel free to add more juice or zest. Tarragon-Mustard Vinaigrette Ingredients zest of 1…
SIMPLE CROUTONS
I grew up in the Midwest, eating salads with croutons that came from a box. It’s so easy to make your own and also a great way to use up bread that would otherwise go stale or to waste. Baguettes can vary in size so if yours is on the larger size use this recipe…
SALTED RICOTTA
This is hardly a recipe but ricotta tastes so much better with a little salt. Add a drizzle of olive oil for a quick snack. Salted Ricotta Ingredients 1 cup whole-milk ricotta 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt Combine ricotta and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Taste. On it’s own ricotta can be bland….
SIMPLE PEA PURÉE
Fresh or frozen peas both work great for this recipe. I like my purée on the chunky side but add more olive oil and process for a bit longer if you’d like it smoother. Simple Pea Purée Ingredients Kosher salt 10 oz green peas, fresh or frozen 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon…
RHUBARB COMPOTE
I’m all about making compotes with seasonal fruit – and well, vegetables since rhubarb is technically a vegetable. Very tart in flavor, rhubarb requires a good amount of sweetness to balance the sour. Cooked with only sugar and a little water, the rhubarb bubbles down into a beautiful pink hue that’s very versatile at the…