Home-brewed watermelon soda. Surprisingly easy to make, fizzy and refreshing!

Spicy, creamy, fresh tomato and basil soup with caraway cheese toasts. Perfect for a fall sick day.

Green Bean Farfalle with Pesto, Almonds, and Capers. A perfect summer pasta.

Heirloom Panzanella with Mozzarella and Basil – Italian bread salad made with summer’s most gorgeous vegetable

Lemon-Rosemary Gin Fizz with Cucumber Sorbet – a summer cocktail meets a summer dessert!

Pulled Pork Sandwich made from leftover Oven-Roasted Dry-Rub Ribs. With Homemade Coleslaw and Homemade Pickles.

Simple and sweet – blackberry cheesecake bars with graham cracker crust. Make a batch before all the berries disappear!

One-pan Creamy Summer Chicken with Couscous, Bacon, Tomatoes, and Corn. The perfect summer dinner!

Baked Blackberry Oatmeal with Crunchy Seed Topping – a healthy and easy make-ahead breakfast that will last all week.

Corn, Jalapeno, and Goat Cheese Tartine with Fresh Tomato Salsa – a spicy, summery, open-faced sandwich.

Liegeoise Salad from Le Pain Quotidien – with endives, bacon, egg, potatoes, and green beans. Fresh and filling!

Greek Couscous Salad with Watermelon and Feta – Quick, Cooling, and Healthy.

Mustard spaetzle with mushrooms, spinach, and Parmesan.

Green pea, fennel, bacon, and fried egg salad – an easy and healthy summer dinner salad.

Green Peas in a cocktail? They’re surprisingly delicious in this rum cooler, which also has cucumber, lemon, and tarragon.

Smashed English Pea Crostini with Dill, Feta, and Lemon – part of a week-long celebration of the humble shelling pea.

Strawberry-lime agua fresca – a super refreshing (and easy!) fruit drink for a hot day.

Curried leek and zucchini soup – a quick and warming way to use up summer vegetables.

Ricotta Bavarese – a frozen Italian dessert – with red-wine poached rhubarb, biscotti crumble, and candied orange. So fancy.

Carbonara Pizza – Prosciutto, parmesan, egg, garlic cream sauce, yum.

Crispy Eggplant Sandwiches with Roasted Garlic Ricotta Spread and Tomato Sauce. A delicious, satisfying vegetarian dinner.