Summer

Recipes inspired by the summer months and the ingredients in peak season!

Banoffee Tart

Graham cracker crust + dulce de leche + bananas + whipped cream + shaved chocolate = banoffee tart. What could possibly go wrong?

Greek Salad with Pan Fried Feta

I love Greek salad – cool cucumbers, ripe tomatoes, crisp peppers, tangy olives, sour red onion, salty capers . . . how it possibly be improved? PAN FRIED FETA. Greek salad with pan fried feta is the only way to take an amazing salad – and make it even better (without sacrificing healthy!).

Poached Figs

Poached figs are delicious. And a great healthy summer dessert if you eat them over Greek yogurt with toasted sliced almonds. Or over ice cream. Your call!

Honey Whipped Cream

The best whipped cream, period. Honey whipped cream is incredibly flavorful because it is sweetened with honey – making it taste like fluffy creamed honey. It’s especially good with fruit, or even better, strawberry or peach shortcake.

Peach Almond Tart

This peach almond tart is just juicy summer peaches baked in sweet almond frangipane, wrapped up in an almond, oat, and whole wheat flour crust. I’ve included an easy swap to go gluten-free as well!

Summer Chicken Thighs with Peaches and Thyme

These summertime chicken thighs with peaches and thyme are cooked on the stove – no oven required! They’re naturally sweetened with caramelized onions and currants and braised in sherry. Bonus: they’re a great way to use up hard or mealy peaches!

Halibut with Lemon and Olive Tapenade

Halibut with lemon and olive tapenade is one of my go-to quick-but-light warm weather dinners. Fresh halibut is marinated in lemon, garlic, and olive oil, baked, then topped with cool olives in a fresh lemon, garlic, chive sauce.

Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes (or Celery Root) with Spinach

This Greek lemon chicken is roasted over potatoes – or, even better if you can find it, celery root. The chicken fat combines with lemon and oregano to roast the potatoes / celery root and doubles as a sauce for spinach, making this a true one-pot meal.

Goat Cheese Souffle with Fresh Herbs

I make this goat cheese souffle with fresh chives, tarragon, parsley, and sometimes basil from our garden . . . This is another great vegetarian main, especially in the summer if you have a lot of herbs on hand. We aren’t vegetarians in our house, but I try to swap out meat a few nights

Giant Greek Beans Baked with Tomatoes, Olives, and Herbs

These giant Greek beans are delicious straight out of the oven or cold the next day . . . I started making this dish just this summer. Our local Greek restaurant makes a fantastic version, so I decided to see if I could make an easy version at home. After several months of experimenting, I

Honey Bran Muffins with Tart Red Currants

These honey bran muffins are great on their own or with tart red currants thrown in . . . Yay! It’s the end of summer and red currants are in season! And they are so pretty! But wait, what can I do with red currants other than make red currant jelly? (Hopefully you, unlike me,

Jammy Strawberry & Honey Cornbread Muffins

Honey cornbread muffins with strawberry puddle pockets . . . These honey cornbread muffins are filled with strawberry puddles and make the perfect summer muffin. I crave them when strawberry season hits. The cornmeal gets very crispy and delicious and the strawberries melt into little jammy pockets on the inside. I like to put a

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