This chilled zucchini cilantro soup can also be served hot and is a great recipe for summer squash bounty!

Give your guests something to talk about with these beautifully ugly heirloom tomatoes healthfully arranged on a chilled polenta pie!

With beet season coming up, a cold beet & cucumber borscht that is light yet hearty–perfect for an early fall evening or lunch!

Breakfast style chicken liver paté, blended with butter, dill, garlic, shallot and nutmeg, served with crunchy crackers!

This no-bake Snickers cheesecake is a light, creamy delicious treat! It’s perfect for when you just don’t want to turn on the oven!

Light and fresh, this cooling gazpacho makes a perfect summer lunch.

Chilled avocado soup with roasted tomatillos, with a kick from some roasted Hatch chile.

Pasta salads are a summer staple for me, I have them chilling in the fridge so that I don’t have to lift a finger at the end of a hot day!

Ottolenghi’s Green Gazpacho

Chilled Corn Soup with Smoked Mussels

An almost from scratch tomato soup that is so easy. It only takes 5 minutes of prep time and is so much better than canned.

Watermelon Gazpacho is the ultimate refresher!

Korean spring onion salad with spicy dressing and sesame seeds.

Mango Mousse is an excellent dessert to enjoy during a hot summer.

This iced tea is perfect for those hot summer days!

This glowing bowl of Beet Gazpacho w/ cucumber, avocado and dill is delicious and detoxing! Vegan, gluten free, zero fat!

A creamy panna cotta lightly scented with lavender. Serve with fresh blackberries or even wild strawberries for a summer dessert.

Basil, Cucumber, Sweet and Spicy Red Peppers combine to make a delightfully quick, cool, and refreshing summer soup.

Chilled Strawberry Yuzu Soup with mixed berries, apricot, mint, pine nuts, and vanilla ice cream.

This delicious Gazpacho Andaluz made of raw vegetables, plenty of Vitamin C & antioxidants, Vegan & Gluten Free, is a perfect summer dish.

Hiyashi Tanuki Udon- Japanese Chilled Raccoon Dog Udon. Chilled udon noodles tossed with vegetables and tempura crumbs.

Strawberry Masala Chaas (Spiced Strawberry Buttermilk) is the spiced North Indian buttermilk.