Creamy Cold Soup for a Hot Day!
Silky and smooth, this chilled corn soup is the essence of summer! Creamy and sweet from in-season fresh corn, this cold soup is utterly refreshing on a hot summer day.
Grazing Board -Mediterranean Style
Perfect for feeding a crowd! A good mezze platter or grazing board is filled with veggies, pita, assorted spreads and dips and offers a little something for everyone! Often considered an appetizer, in most of the eastern Mediterranean it can become the entire meal!
Mezze Platter
Ingredients (* indicates my preferred ingredients – see notes for alternatives) Roasted Artichokes 2 jars (14 oz each) artichoke hearts, drained 2 tablespoons O&V Unflavored EVOO * Zest from half
Sweet & Salty is an Amazing Combo!
This is soooo easy!! Just sear sweet, juicy summer peaches wrapped in salty pancetta until crunchy, drizzle with a sweet and tangy balsamic glaze, and serve! The perfect marriage of sweet and savory making a crispy, juicy, easy and delicious summer appetizer.
Pancetta Wrapped Peaches
Ingredients (* indicates my preferred ingredients – see notes for alternatives) 2 medium peaches, pitted and cut into 8 wedges each 16 slices of thinly sliced pancetta (see
Tantalizing Tomatoes!
Picture-perfect lunch, dinner, appetizer or even entrée – what’s not to love about juicy summer tomatoes, creamy and salty burrata, crunchy garlic rubbed toast and a fresh, grassy extra virgin olive oil!
Burrata Tomato Toast
Ingredients 8 thick slices crusty bread 4 tablespoons O&V Roasted Garlic oil * 2-3 cloves of garlic for rubbing on toasts Salt and pepper to taste 8 oz torn burrata 1
Herby and Nutritious!
Herby, lemony and filled with juicy tomatoes, the crunch of peppers, cucumbers, and squash paired with nutritious quinoa, this tabbouleh salad is a perfect balance of grain to produce.
Quinoa Tabbouleh
Ingredients (* indicates my preferred ingredients – see notes for alternatives) 1 cup quinoa (white, red, black or a mixture of all) 1 cup finely diced cucumber (seeds
Seafood Cakes – Thai Flavored, or Not!
Loaded with herbs, veggies and Thai flavors these easy seafood cakes are simply pan seared to golden brown perfection and served with a delicious and slightly spicy Sriracha Remoulade.