Summer Round-Up
Summer always finds us in a cooking frenzy with gorgeous produce coming to market from local farms. We've put together a collection of some of our favorite summer vegetarian recipes to inspire your cooking. Click directly on the photos above (or the links below) to go to the recipes.
1. Herb Potato Salad
2. Watermelon Chiffon Pie
3. Basil Lemonade
4. Grilled Greek Salad
5. Ratatouille
6. Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Peaches
7. Berry Dutch Baby
8. Watermelon and Feta Salad
9. Grilled Spelt Flatbread with Tapenade and Tomato
10. Basil Yogurt Panna Cotta with Blueberries
11. Summer Corn Saute with Herbs
12. Summer Harvest Pizza
Grilled Spelt Flatbread with Tapenade & Tomato
Check out our Grilled Spelt Flatbread with Tapenade & Tomato featured in Pittsburgh Magazine this week! We just love Brazen Kitchen's Leah Lizarondo and her irreverent take on seasonal vegetarian cooking.
This tender and chewy flatbread uses local spelt to up the nutty whole grain flavor. We are addicted to this no-knead spelt flatbread, and find it has a taste and texture reminiscent of Indian naan and whole wheat pita. On a warm summers evening, we like to throw this easy flatbread on the grill, spread generously with briny tapenade, and top with juicy ripe tomatoes. This spunky tapenade, packed with garlic, tarragon, and green olives, pairs beautifully with the sweetness of August tomatoes. For us, this dish epitomizes summer: fresh produce, bright flavors, and smoky char.
4th of July Recipe Round-up
It is a holiday week in both our home countries (Canada and the US), and we are celebrating with a long weekend with family and food. We've put together a collection of some great recipes to inspire your summer cooking. We hope you have a chance to share food with the people you love this weekend! Click directly on the photos above to go to the recipes.
Summer always finds us in a cooking frenzy with gorgeous produce coming in from local farms, we have a list of recipes a mile long we're eager to try. Here is a sneak peak of some recipes we're excited to share:
- Paul 's Homemade Black Raspberry Candies
- Homemade Pickles (Quick and Old School Fermented)
- Sonoran Beef Navajo Fry Bread Tacos
- Watermelon Chiffon Pie
- Smoked Peach-Bourbon Wings
We'd love to hear from you: What is your favorite summer recipe?
4th of July Grilling Favorites
It is a holiday week in both our home countries (Canada and the US), and we are celebrating with family and food. We've put together a collection of our most popular grilling recipes to inspire your summer cooking. Check out Paul's fantastic spelt flatbread on the grill, or my favorite Grilled Greek Salad with delicious caramelized halloumi cheese, our flavor loaded burgers; turkey feta, cheddar ancho or portobello, or, if you just need a change from plain old hotdogs, ditch the bun and make loaded hotdogs! We hope you have a chance to share delicious smoky foods with the people you love this weekend!
Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Peaches
For me, the panna cotta is the answer to my classic conundrum of low-dessert-making-confidence, contrasted with a voracious craving for custardy desserts. Panna cottas are a light-tasting Italian custard dessert made with cream and gelatin. If you are looking for a summer dessert with an outstanding work to reward ration and guaranteed guest appreciation, Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Peaches is your dessert. Simple to make and tasting of sweet peaches and tangy cream, we eat a lot of panna cottas in our household. My goal in Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Peaches was a recipe with a nuanced tangy buttermilk base, and found that I couldn’t resist the classic peaches and cream combination.
Looking for more creamy summer desserts? Check our funky Basil Yogurt Panna Cotta with blueberries and dead simple Meyer Lemon Posset.
Summer Harvest Pizza
One summer in high school, my sister and I discovered the brilliance of white pizza with fresh summer veggies. The simple contrast of creamy sauce and peak of season vegetables is a dynamic combination. The local favorite at the farm-stand near our house featured sweetcorn and mozzarella. I had this summery veggie pizza in mind as I layered fresh August tomatoes, peppers, corn, and red cabbage on creamy basil studded ricotta and gooey mozzarella, topped with leaves of sweet basil. Heaven.
For another great vegetarian main, check out our grilled spelt flatbread with tapenade and tomatoes.
