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Fresh Summer Recipes

Who doesn’t love summer and its abundance of local, seasonal ingredients? Here you’ll find many Fresh Summer Recipes that I love to make throughout the warm season when the garden is overflowing with abundance.

Some of my fave’s include: Blistered Shishitos with Tahini Sauce, Burrata Bruschetta, Sicilian Pesto, Basil Walnut Pesto and Eggplant Bruschetta.

My Newest Fresh Summer Recipes

Dessert

Lemon Ricotta Cake (with Icing)

Soups & Stews

Corn Chowder with Harissa Butter

Seafood

One-Pan Baked Za’atar Salmon (with Vegetables)

Main Dishes

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca with Cherry Tomatoes

My Most Popular Summer Recipes

Preservation

Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

Preservation

Easy, Quick and Delicious Roasted Tomato Sauce

Preservation

Homemade Fermented Cucumbers (Dill Pickles)

Appetizers

Pickled Cherry Tomatoes

Summer Salads

Summer

Mexican-Inspired Bean Salad (aka Fiesta Salad)

Appetizers

Burrata Caprese

Levantine Recipes

Tahini Salad (Levantine Salata with Cucumber and Tomato)

Levantine Recipes

Authentic Lebanese Fattoush Salad (With a Twist)

Fresh Dips and Appetizers

Levantine Recipes

Mutabal (Authentic Middle Eastern Roasted Eggplant Dip)

Appetizers

Mast-o Khiar (Persian Cucumber Yogurt Dip Recipe)

Appetizers

Burrata Bruschetta

Summer

Hogao (Colombian Tomato and Green Onion Creole Sauce)

Appetizers

Simple Eggplant Bruschetta with Tomatoes and Herbs

Appetizers

Levantine Fried Tomatoes (Galayet Bandora Recipe)

Appetizers

Bread Dipping Oil

Levantine Recipes

Caramelized Eggplant Hummus

Summer Pestos and Sauces

Condiments

Easy and Delicious Sicilian Pesto Recipe (Pesto alla Trapanese)

Condiments

Quick and Easy Basil Walnut Pesto Recipe

Preservation

Easy, Quick and Delicious Roasted Tomato Sauce

Preservation

Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

Preserve Summer’s Harvest (Pickles and Ferments)

Preservation

10-Minute Quick Pickled Jalapenos

Fermentation

How to Make Fermented Celery (easy and delicious)

Fermentation

Fermented Tomatoes (How to Ferment Cherry Tomatoes)

Preservation

Escabeche (Homemade Spicy Mexican Pickled Vegetables)

Fermentation

Fermented Jalapeños Recipe (Lacto-Fermented Peppers)

Preservation

Homemade Giardiniera Pickles (Italian Pickled Vegetables)

Levantine Recipes

Levantine Pickled Cauliflower (Refrigerator Pickle)

Preservation

Homemade Fermented Cucumbers (Dill Pickles)

All Summer

Dessert

Lemon Ricotta Cake (with Icing)

Soups & Stews

Corn Chowder with Harissa Butter

Seafood

One-Pan Baked Za’atar Salmon (with Vegetables)

Main Dishes

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca with Cherry Tomatoes

Main Dishes

Creamy Pasta al Limone

Dessert

Peach Cobbler Cinnamon Rolls

Pasta

Creamy Corn and Zucchini Pasta

Grilling Season

Grilled Vegetables with Two Dipping Sauces

Main Dishes

Summer Risotto with Corn and Zucchini

Grilling Season

Grilled Chicken Margherita (Chicken Caprese)

Dessert

Triple Berry Bars with Oatmeal Shortcrust

Main Dishes

North African Grilled Lamb Loin Chops (with Chermoula Sauce)

Dessert

Lemon Blueberry Loaf Recipe with Lemon Icing

Dessert

Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls (Soft and Fluffy)

Dessert

Cherry Galette Recipe with Honey Walnut Frangipane

Baking

Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins with Lemon Streusel Topping

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