43 goodness summers Recipes

blueberries or strawberries or any summer fruit, good quality plain white low-fat yogurt, little lemon juice

brie cheese (rind removed and torn into irregular pieces), tomatoes (cut into 1/2 inch pieces), garlic cloves (finely chopped ), good quality olive oil, basil (cut in thin strips), salt, ground pepper, linguine, freshly grated parmesan cheese, to top

half a melon, peeled and cubed (bite sizes), good quality prosciutto slices, toothpicks

ripe tomatoes, peeled & diced, olive oil, dried oregano, dried parsley (optional), dried basil, garlic clove, peeled & minced, grated parmesan cheese, plus more for the table, salt & pepper, good quality pasta

bread (homemade is great , i like rye), vine ripe tomato, room temperature (or right out of the garden, cold is good too!), fresh cold iceberg lettuce, cold dill pickle slices, any type of sliced cheese, miracle whip or mayonnaise, to your liking, salt and pepper

tomatoes, halved, good olive oil, minced garlic (6 cloves), basil leaves , julienned, plus extra for serving, crushed red pepper flakes, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, dried angel hair pasta, freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving

extra virgin olive oil, mixed summer squash (zucchini, yellow squash and pattypan, cut into 1/4-inch rounds), shallots, thinly sliced, fresh thyme or 2 tsp fresh marjoram, chopped, chopped garlic, fresh ground black pepper, refrigerated pie crust (from a 15-oz box), roquefort cheese (or other good-quality blue cheese) or 4 oz gorgonzola (or other good-quality blue cheese), roasted yellow peppers (freshly roasted or from a jar) or 1 red pepper (freshly roasted or from a jar), plum tomato, sliced and seeds removed, egg, beaten

lobe grade a or b foie gras, black summer truffles, ea black cherries, head frisee, port wine, vanilla bean, powdered gelatin, french baguette, balsamic vinegar, salt pepper, good evo, lemon, sugar

romaine lettuce (i guess you could use other leafy salad, but i prefer the goodness of romaine; 1 head should be good for 4 people), tomatoes, cucumbers (when i used the ones from our garden, i shaved off some of the skin because it was just too rough), bell pepper (any colour, and it s optional), fresh/ dried herbs , depending on the season, of course (any and all of you favourites though i like to stick to dill, chives and parsley), onion, garlic (fresh, dried or powder ), oil (olive or sunflower), salt & pepper to taste

unsliced rectangular loaf of brioche or good-quality firm white bread such as pullman (1 lb), crusts discarded, blueberries (1 lb), raspberries (18 oz), sugar, fresh lemon juice, lemon verbena ice cream

olive oil, rough chopped garlic, sweet bell pepper, chopped (red , orange, yellow is good), zucchini, sliced (or other summer squash), sliced mushrooms, tomatoes, halved, chopped green onion, chopped flat leaf parsley, chopped basil, mild goat cheese, crumbled (chevre), salt and pepper, farfalle pasta or 8 oz rigatoni pasta or 8 oz rotini pasta

diced fresh ripe plum tomato (i use 8 or 9), good seasons italian salad dressing mix (dry ), bertolli classico olive oil, angel hair pasta , cooked according to package. directions, fresh mozzarella cheese , balls cut into quarters (to taste), sliced fresh basil (optional, to taste)

tomatoes, cubed, peeled and garden fresh (run under warm water and then peel), butter, softened, olive oil (very good quality ), red wine vinegar , dash, ball fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed, garlic clove, crushed, dried oregano, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, freshly grated romano cheese (optional)

low sodium chicken broth, chopped green onion, lemon juice, sea salt, fresh chopped dill to taste, garlic powder, non fat yogurt, sour cream, seeded diced cucumber, also good with additional fresh cilantro , chives or mint

frozen cheese tortellini, cooked bacon, grape tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, green onion (for 1/2 cup chopped ), vegetable oil, water, white wine vinegar, good seasonings italian salad dressing mix, country-style dijon mustard

good-quality white chocolate (such as lindt or bakers),chopped, whole milk, chilled whipping cream, vanilla extract, frozen puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed, baskets blackberries, baskets strawberries, hulled, halved, baskets blueberries, baskets raspberries, powdered sugar

fresh basil, persimmons ripe, campari tomatoes, handful of grapes sliced in half (prefer red grapes), goat cheese - to your tasting, garlic toe minced, pepper ground fresh, sea salt, good quality olive oil and basalmic vinegar

red onion, finely diced, roma tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped, avocados, diced, ripe, but firm, jalapenos, finely diced, cilantro leaf, whole kernel corn, black beans, drained, olive oil, white vinegar, water , as needed, good seasons italian salad dressing mix, garlic, minced to taste or garlic powder, to taste