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Zucchini and Chickpea Salad
Celebrate the summer with this grilling zucchini and chickpea salad! To contrast the tenderness of grilled zucchini, I have used crunchy roasted chickpeas. The smokiness of the grilled zucchini also pairs nicely with the salsa made out of cherry tomatoes, shallots and herbs. Use this salad as your main meal, or pair it with grilled meats!

Molly Wizenberg & Brandon Pettit's Red Wine Vinaigrette
This is a trick for making any old vinegar taste like something fancy, with just a splash of red wine. This red wine vinaigrette recipe is delicious.

Home Made Soya Milk
Home made (unsweetened) Soya Milk has many uses ...you can make Egg Bean Curd/Egg Tofu, Plain Tofu/Bean Curd; dessert like Longan Tau Fu Fa and the list goes on ..
Garlicky Giganti Beans
These delicious beans are ridiculously easy and can be used as a main dish, side dish or salad -- depending on your mood or meal.

Ramp Compound Butter
A highly adaptable compound butter perfect for preserving ramps, this recipe includes washed and rooted ramps, unsalted butter, zested lemon, salt, and pepper.

Grilled Artichokes with Garlic Lemon Aioli
The perfect summer recipe! Finishing off artichokes on the grill is the BEST. It lends a crispy texture & a smoky flavor. The aioli finishes them off perfectly.
Grilled Eggplant with Lemon and Garlic
My Great Aunt, Vangelica, who we always called Lella Ginda, made an eggplant dish similar to this one. She dusted eggplant slices with flour and fried them and then layered them with great amounts of lemon and garlic. I always loved it and have made it several times. This time I took the eggplant out of the frying pan and on to the grill ...

Taiwanese Scallion Pancakes
A recipe for one of the most popular street snacks, Taiwanese scallion pancakes, that feature a similar "bite" and the mouthwatering fragrance of scallions.

The Firlock
Cold brew combined with Fernet Branca spirits makes a quintessential brunch cocktail recipe -- a buzzy beverage that creates a bold and boozy twilight effect.

Homemade Coconut Milk

Grapes and Capers Salad
Super sweet red grapes pair with salty capers in an addictive way. A sprinkle of parsley adds a pleasantly clean note, but this salad is equally delightful without it.

Radish and Basil Compound Butter
I grew up eating my grandmother’s fresh baked bread, smeared with salted butter and slices of crispy radishes. Using that as inspiration, I created this Radish and Basil Compound Butter that is so simple to make and quite beautiful with the pink and green flecks. Whether served on light as air bread, crackers or a perfectly seared steak, it adds something special.
Superfood Overnight Oats with Almonds and Goji Berries
For those that are always on the go, this is a perfect make-ahead breakfast. Combine all ingredients in a mason jar, let it sit overnight in the fridge, and in the morning grab a spoon and your breakfast and you're ready to go! Toppings are endless, so feel free to change it up everyday. Superfoods give you large doses of antioxidants, polyphenols, vitamins, and minerals; oats for fiber; raw cacao for additional antioxidants; and maca for a boost in energy and stamina to get you going through your mornings as it is rich in vitamin B vitamins, C, and E and provides plenty of calcium, zinc, iron, magnesium, phosphorous and amino acids.
Cold Strawberry Soup or Sorbet with Pomegranate Molasses
Organic strawberries were on sale at my local food co-op, and I had some pomegranate molasses to use up, so I started experimenting and found that blending optimizes the flavors of the individual ingredients.

roasted sweet bell pepper salad
a famiglia tradition for years, this is one of my favorite summer recipes to eat with pretty much any protein or vegetable sides.

Authentic Teriyaki Sauce
Straight from my Japanese mother's kitchen, this teriyaki sauce recipe with sugar, mirin, sake, and so sauce is simple, delicious and lasts for up to 6 months!

A Healthy Snack – Roasted Lentils
One of my favorite snacks during Indian picnic was tareli dal – fried lentils mixed with cilantro, lime juice and onions. The roasted recipe tastes as good.

Grilled Peach Salad
Quick, easy and flavorful are the key words to summer sides! I was grilling a pork tenderloin one night and wanted something to go with it that was as little work as possible with the most flavor, this is it for sure!!!!

Caribbean Coconut Milk Corn on the Cob
This is my dad's recipe from Trinidad. While my mom did most of the cooking, it was my dad's job to make corn on the cob. He did so perfectly in coconut milk.
Raw Vegan Cauliflower Tabbouleh
This is my go-to dish for last-minute party dishes. Don't need to turn on the oven or stove. Made with simple ingredients and so refreshing. A definite crowd pleaser! Make the dish ahead of time to allow the salad to marinate in the dressing. Tastes better as it sits in the fridge. Added boost of protein: hemp seeds.
5-Ingredient Broccoli Stem and Kale Salad with Toasted Hazelnuts:
Don't know what to do with those broccoli stems? Make this refreshing, crunchy, spring or summer salad to share at your next family picnic or gathering. Just 5 main ingredients and can be whipped up in 30 minutes or less!! Freshly roasted hazelnuts add an extra crunch element to the salad.

Pickled Radishes with Black Peppercorns
Pickled Radishes with Black Peppercorns

Sweet Corn Ice Cream
Nothing beats Colorado sweet corn! A dry climate means the corn is less watery, making each kernel pack a more sugary, corn-y punch. I like to serve a scoop of this ice cream on top of half a grilled peach!
The Perfect Summer Salad (Watermelon, Feta, Avocado, and Mint Salad)
A simple, easy, and beautiful construction of watermelon, feta, avocado, and mint adapted from a recipe I came across on Pinterest. This recipe serves 2 but adjust as needed for multiple servings. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and serve at your next friend/party gathering!