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Sumptuous Recipes
Spark your imagination and free the soul with these wonderful, delicious recipes.
Buttermilk Creamsicle Panna Cotta Contributor: Food and Wine Magazine Meal: Dessert Cuisine: Italian Ingredient: Fruit Season: Summer This refreshing twist on a classic dessert combines the complimentary flavors of orange and cream with a hint of peppercorn, giving an old favorite a new taste.
Cha Dum (Steamed Beef Pâté) Contributor: Saveur Magazine Meal: Lunch Cuisine: Vietnamese Ingredient: Beef Season: Summer This pâté is part of the traditional Vietnamese meal called "beef seven ways".
Cheesecake Harlequin Contributor: Nick Stellino Meal: Dessert Cuisine: Italian Ingredient: Dairy Season: Summer Comprised of chocolate chip cookies, the fabulous cookie crust enhances the creamy smooth texture of the cheesecake to form a unique consistency that makes this harlequin recipe a must-try!
Cherry Cheesecake Parfait Contributor: Marge Perry Meal: Dessert Cuisine: American Ingredient: Dairy Season: Summer The word "parfait" means "perfect" in French, and it describes this dessert well. With layers of cheesecake, finely crumbled chocolate wafer cookies and cherry compote, it's an irresistible way to finish off your meal.
Chicken, Shrimp and Andouille Gumbo Contributor: Food and Wine Magazine Meal: Dinner Cuisine: American Ingredient: Chicken Season: Summer Gumbo makes for a great potluck meal--especially when the host gets to keep the serving dish as a housewarming gift. To achieve the ultimate flavor for this authentic recipe, use the smokiest andouille sausage you can find.
Chicken Apple Sausage & Apple Pancakes Contributor: Kitchen on Fire Meal: Breakfast Cuisine: American Ingredient: Pancakes Season: Summer Apples are always a family favorite, and your family is surely going to love the unique, savorful balance of flavors in these apple and sausage pancakes.
Chocolate Zabaglione with Marinated Strawberries Contributor: Nick Stellino Meal: Dessert Cuisine: Italian Ingredient: Dairy Season: Summer Zabaglione is a light, foamy, custard-like dessert served hot or chilled, depending on preference. Top-off with marinated strawberries and chocolate shavings for a delicious presentation.
Citrus Chicken Salad with Jalapeno-Ginger Vinaigrette Contributor: Beringer Founders’ Estate and Chef David Frakes Meal: Lunch Cuisine: Chinese Ingredient: Chicken Season: Summer This chicken salad, which has a fragrant orange zest framed with ginger and brown spice, opens up the subtle fruit character of Beringer’s Chenin Blanc.
Creamy Summer Berry and Lemon Gratin
Contributor: Joanne Weir
Meal: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Ingredient: Dairy
Season: Summer
The piquant taste of the raspberries melds impeccably with the understated complexity of the lemon gratin. This flexible recipe can incorporate mixed berries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries or boysenberries so you can bake according to the caprice of your taste buds.
Garden Chicken Stir Fry & Confetti Rice Contributor: Meyer Meal: Dinner Cuisine: Chinese Ingredient: Chicken Season: Summer Treat your family to fresh and healthy fare with this classic chicken stir fry with your choice of fresh vegetables.
Grilled Trout with Baby Eggplants and Eggplant Broth
Contributor: Dan Barber
Meal: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Ingredient: Seafood
Season: Summer
Recipe for Grilled Trout with Baby Eggplants and Eggplant Broth provided by Dan Barber
Hot-Mustard Salmon with Miso-Glazed Asparagus Contributor: Food and Wine Magazine Meal: Dinner Cuisine: Japanese Ingredient: Seafood Season: Summer In this quick recipe broiled salmon with a spicy hot-mustard sauce is pared with tender, miso-glazed asparagus spears. Fast preparation finds delicious results.
Jam-Filled Thumbprint Cookies Contributor: Georgeanne Brennan Meal: Dessert Cuisine: American Ingredient: Fruit Season: Summer Simple to bake, these cookies provide the perfect opportunity to involve your children in the baking process and to make your kitchen the center of family fun. Use different kinds of jams to fill the indentations in the dough for both color and flavor variation.
Lemongrass Salad Contributor: Martin Yan Meal: Lunch Cuisine: Chinese Ingredient: Seafood Season: Summer Lemongrass, coconut and other Thai-spices blend with shrimp and chicken to create a unique and satisfying warm salad.
Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes Contributor: Marge Perry Meal: Breakfast Cuisine: American Ingredient: Pancakes Season: Summer Perfect for the casual weekend brunch, these pancakes are divine – the contrast between the ricotta cheese and citrus tang creates a fluffy, yet rich-tasting, pancake.
Lentil, Orange and Goat Cheese Salad with Warm Balsamic Dressing Contributor: Marge Perry Meal: Appetizer Cuisine: American Ingredient: Vegetables Season: Summer Crumbly goat cheese and juicy orange slices transform ordinary mixed greens into a vibrant, savory salad. A warm balsamic reduction provides the perfect complement to the heady flavors in this dish.
Nasturtium Rice
Contributor: David Kinch
Meal: Side
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredient: Rice
Season: Summer
Recipe for Nasturtium Rice provided by David Kinch
Raspberry Cornmeal Muffins Contributor: Georgeanne Brennan Meal: Dessert Cuisine: American Ingredient: Fruit Season: Summer Perfect for breakfast, snack or even dessert, muffins are a favorite treat at any age. Serve these muffins straight from the oven with blueberries, blackberries or raspberries to best experience the earthy nuances of the cornmeal.
Salsa Verde
Contributor: Traci Des Jardins
Meal: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredient: Vegetables
Season: Summer
Recipe for Salsa Verde provided by Traci Des Jardins
Seafood Mediterranean Contributor: Kitchen on Fire Meal: Dinner Cuisine: Mediterranean Ingredient: Seafood Season: Summer The perfect flavorful balance of large prawns, mussels, spicy sausage and thick white fish combine in this delicious meal, guaranteed to please any seafood lover.
Seared Tuna Salad with Coconut Lime Dressing and Spiced Tortilla Croutons Contributor: Marge Perry Meal: Appetizer Cuisine: American Ingredient: Seafood Season: Summer You can make any or all components of this salad: it’s really four recipes in one. For example, use the tortilla chips on soup, the tuna with a tomato topping, the dressing on any mixed green salad, and the lettuce mixture with any dressing.
Shrimp on Lemongrass Skewers Contributor: Martin Yan Meal: Appetizer Cuisine: Chinese Ingredient: Seafood Season: Summer This Thai-inspired recipe includes Galangal - ginger's more pungent and fiery cousin. The combination of exotic spices in this dish will both excite and surprise!
Smoked Cheddar & Jack Quesadillas Contributor: Kitchen on Fire Meal: Appetizer Cuisine: Mexican Ingredient: Tortillas Season: Summer Smooth smoked cheddar and monterey jack cheese, combined with Tex-Mex BBQ spice, create a mouth-watering variation of this staple appetizer.
Sushi Rice Contributor: Kitchen on Fire Meal: Side Cuisine: Japanese Ingredient: Rice Season: Summer This sticky-sweet rice is perfect for creating delicious sushi, or for enjoying on its own.
Truffle Essence Smashed New Potatoes Contributor: Kitchen on Fire Meal: Side Cuisine: American Ingredient: Vegetables Season: Summer The addition of truffle oil raises this everyday staple from the delicious to the sublime.
Warm Vegetable Salad
Contributor: Michael Anthony
Meal: Side
Cuisine: American
Ingredient: Vegetables
Season: Summer
Recipe for Warm Vegetable Salad provided by Michael Anthony
