Though not a beef burger fan, I do love the idea of burgers, especially during summertime when you can sit outside, crack open a watermelon, pour some sweet tea and enjoy the sunshine. As such, I need non-beef burgers in my repetoire, and I prefer that they not look like pancakes or pucks, sad seconds to the juicy beef patties sharing grill space. I love real veggie burgers but chicken and/or turkey make the best substitutes for the "real" deal. This recipe is inspired by a southwestern turkey burger recipe I once had (white meat and chili) and by a delicious Aleppo-yogurt chicken kebab recipe I found on epicurious (chicken, Aleppo, yogurt). It's lighter than air, super moist and completely satisfying.
I made this salad up one night during a bout of inspiration and was incredibly pleased. It is refreshing, zingy and just lovely all around.
Growing up in Louisiana, I came to love Tabasco pepper jelly. Spread over a Port Salut-topped cracker? Perfection! I also adore plum jam and wanted combine both into a jam with the spice of the pepper jelly but the ease in making of the plum. This perfectly fits my bill. Love!
Read MoreThis Mexican take on a summertime pasta seems odd but is definitely good! A bit of spice, lots of flavor, light and delicious.
Read MoreHerbs! Citrus! Creamy! Flavorful! Healthy!
Read MoreThis is a lovely recipe by Melissa Clark that takes advantage of items you might very well have in your pantry, fridge and freezer. It's a great way to use barley and combines these flavorful elements in a new, pleasurable way.
Read MoreI adapted an epicurious recipe for cornbread to make these honey and jalapeño muffins.
Read MoreA wonderfully fresh and super healthy salad full of herbs, dried fruit, nuts, quinoa and a great vinaigrette. I've never served this to anyone who didn't become an immediate fan. Recipe from a 2005 Cooking Light. It doubles/triples well.
Read MoreAnother delicious, vegetarian recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi. This is really delicious. If you wanted to move away from this being vegetarian, adding diced, cooked bacon to the cakes would be super. Also, I bet you could use orange juice in place of the lemon for a different flavor profile.
Read MoreSummertime calls for frequent use of salsas, and fruit-based ones are no exception. This is particularly good on a steaky white fish like halibut.
Read Moremusings from a stay-at-home, cooking-obsessed mom
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I cannot adequately describe my love for this tart nor am I willing to tell you how many I make and eat during plum season. Suffice it to say that this is a truly outstanding, scrumptious, perfect, should-be-your summer dessert!