The 4th of July is just around the corner and if you’re looking for some fun, festive food you’re going to want to add this 4th of July drink mocktail to your list. With it’s layers of red, white…
Smoked salmon carpaccio with capers & herbs
This Smoked Salmon Carpaccio recipe with capers and fresh herbs is a simple and delicious meal that is perfect for brunch, lunch, a snack or even a light dinner! Get the fresh ingredients and make it today! Salmon…
Lemon and Herb Potato Salad with dill and capers
Lemon and Herb Potato Salad with dill and capers is a summer must make! It’s delicious, easy and full of so much fresh flavor that you’ll make it again and again. There’s really nothing better in the summertime…
Rotini Pasta Salad with homemade Italian dressing
Each summer my family used to have big, family picnics with extended family that we would only see once a year at that picnic. Some of these people didn’t even make the cut for weddings and funerals. But, massive…
Spicy Watermelon Margaritas
These Spicy Watermelon Margaritas taste like summer with a little kick! They’re easy to make a the perfect drink for relaxing on a warm summer evening. About five years ago Kevin and I went to a Mexican restaurant in…
Pesto Pasta with Whipped Honey Ricotta
Fresh basil is probably my favorite herb. Although it’s followed very closely by fresh thyme, it ranks at the top of the list year-round. I try to always make sure I have some fresh basil growing either inside or outside…
Tortellini Pasta Salad with sun-dried tomatoes and prosciutto
Every now and then, I make a recipe that feels like a grown-up version of something I ate in my childhood. This Tortellini Pasta Salad with sun-dried tomatoes and prosciutto feels like one of those recipes. It takes pasta salad…
Caramelized Onion & Tomato Tart Recipe
Summer tomatoes are something every gardener waits for with anticipation – like kids waiting for fireflies and warm, summer nights with no school the next day. They signal the peak of summer, the abundance of memories to be made and…
Grilled Peach & Arugula Salad
I have a love affair with arugula. I adore how it has its own unique flavor that differs from a lot of other leafy greens and how that taste compliments so many other delicious flavors. We’ve been eating arugula…
Watermelon Lemonade Recipe with mint
Lemonade is the quintessential drink of summer so I felt like I couldn’t let the summer begin without sharing a this Watermelon Lemonade recipe. It’s one of my family’s favorite recipes. My brother tends to make it multiple times…
Chopped Thai Chicken Salad with peanut dressing
When I first started this website, I thought that I would stick to creating food that was quintessential Americana. But, that’s just not who I am. In fact, I plan to veer more Italian and Mediterranean this year. But I…
Honey Ginger Lemonade
With summer headed our way, I’m getting excited about all the summertime food and drinks. Lemonade is the one quintessential summer drink that’s on everyone’s menu when the weather warms up. And if you love trying different varieties of lemonade,…