Gratin of Zucchini & Tomatoes Two of summer's stellar vegetables are layered here, along with a few other choice ingredients, to make a...
Quick Herbed Couscous & Peas By all means use fresh peas if you have them. And remember, the smaller they are, the less cooking time they'll...
Blue Cheese Dip If you have a garden or farmer's market nearby, there's much to be said for setting out a plate of raw summer...
Fusilli with Garden-Fresh Tomato "Sauce" This easy uncooked sauce is perfect on a hot summer night. You can serve it right away, but it tastes even better if...
Berry-Banana Smoothie There's no more classic combo than fresh berries and bananas. Here, just a touch of honey shines up their flavors...
Melon-Ginger Smoothie Spiked with ginger, this smoothie is guaranteed to perk you up after a long bike ride or make a nice starter to a...
Hawaiian Smoothie For the best taste and color, use a red-fleshed Hawaiian papaya for this exotic, lip-puckering taste of island summer....
Mango Lassi Smoothie A lassi is an Indian smoothie made with yogurt, sometimes offered as an aperitif or as a "side" to calm down...
Low-Sugar Plum Spread This simple homemade fruit spread has less than one-fourth the calories and one-third the carbohydrate grams of a...
Walnut Cake with a Hint of Rosemary Rosemary contributes an ever-so-subtle fragrance to this luxurious cake. Whole-wheat flour blends in seamlessly because...
Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin The bright fresh taste of a watermelon and cucumber salad makes a sensational counterpoint to the fiery spice crust on...