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  1. READ MORE: Pineapple Jam
    Pineapple Jam

    Pineapple Jam

    This simple recipe makes the most delicious pineapple jam. I love it on toast with ricotta or swirled in a little plain yogurt. 
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  2. READ MORE: Melon & Cucumber Salad with Ricotta Salata
    Melon & Cucumber Salad with Ricotta Salata

    Melon & Cucumber Salad with Ricotta Salata

    My favorite summer salad. Melons and cucumbers are cooling, fragrant, and hydrating stars of summertime. Pistachios bring a little crunch, lime juice brings some brightness and acidity, and ricotta salata brings some briny depth. 
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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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