Summer Recipes

Warm, sunny days and long evenings are the perfect time for alfresco dining on the patio, pool deck or a sandy beach. Wherever you are, summer's bounty is filled with rich, sun-ripened flavors.

If you love gems from the sea, now is the time to eat crab, shrimp, salmon and trout — all so simple and quick to prepare on a hot, summer's day.

From plump, red strawberries and cherries to blackberries, peaches and apricots — they're all delicious just as they are or in desserts, baked into tarts, pies and cakes.

Prime time for lettuce and artichokes, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplants and fresh herbs; veggies are the heart of summer eating. If you've been growing your own, now's the time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

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Vegetarian Potato Salad

Poppy seeds or black olives (your choice) replace the eggs and bacon (though you can also add some soy "bacon" too) in this totally "vegan" picnic fare.

Apr 24, 2012 – Catherine E Whitehead

Five Flavored Sugars To Make As Kitchen Essentials For Baking

Plan ahead for summer recipes by making and storing your own homemade flavored sugars that have all the taste for less cost than buying from the shops.

Mar 26, 2012 – Susan Morris

Chilled Pea and Courgette Soup

The classic duo of peas and mint are given an extra dimension with courgettes, in this refreshing chilled summer soup.

Mar 22, 2012 – Cecily Layzell

Summer Flair to Standard Fair: Summer-friendly Chicken Meals

From tricks to get out of the kitchen to summer-inspired flavors, these chicken dishes bring life to the sweltering season.

Nov 30, 2011 – Hannah Tello

Eating Maryland Crab Cakes is a Sacrament on the Chesapeake Bay

On the Chesapeake Bay, eating Maryland crab cakes in summer is a religious ritual more important than Biblical commandments against eating shellfish.

Aug 22, 2011 – Ken Braiterman

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