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  1. READ MORE: Spiced Apple Streusel Tart with Vanilla Custard
    Spiced Apple Streusel Tart with Vanilla Custard

    Spiced Apple Streusel Tart with Vanilla Custard

    Little else inaugurates the transition into fall like your first slice of apple pie. This particular recipe rides the line between a tart and a crumble (but we’re still counting it as pie), incorporating characteristics of both: a buttery, tender crust, with an oat-flecked streusel topping.
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  2. READ MORE: Carrot Chickpea Dip & Soccas
    Carrot Chickpea Dip & Soccas

    Carrot Chickpea Dip & Soccas

    This hummus-like dip is great on everything. I particularly love it on avocado toast with some fermented veggies on top but if you want to serve it like the picture above, on a little soccas (chickpea pancakes) with a kale and feta cheese, the recipe is also below. For really great socca make sure you make the super simple batter at least 1 hour before making them so the flour has time to hydrate.

     

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  3. READ MORE: Grilled Halloumi with Cucumber & Green Grapes
    Grilled Halloumi with Cucumber & Green Grapes

    Grilled Halloumi with Cucumber & Green Grapes

    A salty, crunchy, tangy, and herbaceous salad that is super quick to put together. Serve it as part of a meal made up of lots of little plates (hummus, olives, marinated gigantic beans...) bring it to a picnic once the weather really warms up, or eat it as mid-day snack (my favorite way to have it).

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  4. READ MORE: Summer Salad with Fregola Sarda & Basil Butter
    Summer Salad with Fregola Sarda & Basil Butter

    Summer Salad with Fregola Sarda & Basil Butter

    This is one of my all time favorite summer recipes. Fregola is a toasted wheat pasta from Sardinia that is great hot or room temp. Making this dish perfect picnic food. Also, the basil butter is great on everything!
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  5. READ MORE: Citrus & Maple Roasted Strawberries
    Citrus & Maple Roasted Strawberries

    Citrus & Maple Roasted Strawberries

    Strawberries are hope at the end of the tunnel; their vibrant, juicy body provides a burst of edible sunshine after the dark winter months. If you come across a perfect strawberry - crimson red and dripping with sweetness
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  6. READ MORE: Saffron Ice Cream with Pistachio
    Saffron Ice Cream with Pistachio

    Saffron Ice Cream with Pistachio

    Golden like the summer sun, this saffron ice cream is floral and sumptuous. This custard base is sweetened with honey in lieu of the more traditional cane sugar, which gives the saffron another floral note to harmonize with.
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