Recipe: Summer Fruit Jam
by Jane Wangersky July 29th, 2016| Recipes, Spreads & Sauces
The lady at the corner produce store was a little surprised when I said I was going to make jam with the cherries I was buying. She sees plenty of home canners in there every summer, and not many of them bother with cherries. When I got home and began
Recipe: John’s Favorite Herb Bread
by BnB Finder July 28th, 2016| Breads, Recipes
Summertime isn't just the season of beaches and barbecues. It is also the ideal time for picnics and road trips. What's the ultimate ingredient to make either of those excursions an enticing success? Sandwiches of course, and more specifically, having the best bread as your base. Our friends at
5 Simple Summer Sandwich Recipes
by TT Editors July 25th, 2016| Recipes, SandwichesChicken salad is a classic sandwich filling. Give your chicken salad a taste of summer with the addition of strawberries. Get the recipe here.
What’s better than a chicken salad recipe? A second chicken salad recipe! This one is
Recipe: Radish Cakes
by Jane Wangersky July 22nd, 2016| Appetizers, Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
The great thing about radishes is that I know I can grow them myself. I did it one summer when I was eight or nine. That was the first and last time, because somebody had to eat all those radishes, and I didn’t really like them. I had grown them
Recipe: Fresh as the Mountains Watermelon Salad
by BnB Finder July 21st, 2016| Best BnB Bites, Recipes, Salads
Is everyone enjoying the fresh air of summer and their favorite foods of the season? While there is a bounty of amazing dishes to devour, and seafood is one of our favorites, watermelon takes top prize for its refreshing versatility. Whether it's part of dessert or a main dish, this
Recipe: Two Bean Salad
by Michele Pesula Kuegler July 20th, 2016| Recipes, SaladsAs I was starting this article, I was going to write that my husband and I agree on many food choices. The more I thought about it, the less I was sure that it was true. We do like similar restaurants and enjoy a number of similar foods, but when
5 Sensational Salads for Summer
by TT Editors July 18th, 2016| Recipes, SaladsRipe strawberries are at grocery stores and farm stands. Put them to use in this delicious salad as both a topping and a dressing. Get the recipe here.
No need for plain cantaloupe! This side salad is a delightful
Recipe: Eggplant Quinoa “Caviar”
by Jane Wangersky July 15th, 2016| Appetizers, Recipes
This is apparently the summer of eggplant somewhere in the world -- it certainly is in my weekly vegetable bin. Which is fine with me, but the rest of the family doesn’t care so much for eggplant. My challenge, therefore, is either to eat it all myself or come up
Recipe: Shrimp, Radicchio and Red Wine Risotto
by BnB Finder July 14th, 2016| Main Dishes, Recipes
What's one of your favorite foods for summer? Since we've already covered ice cream, we'd like to nominate seafood! From shrimp and lobsters to crabs, swordfish and salmon, there are fabulous options for fish everywhere you turn and nothing seems to pair better with warm weather dining in our book.
Recipe: Italian Stuffed Zucchini
by Michele Pesula Kuegler July 13th, 2016| Main Dishes, Recipes
We haven't had anything more than an herb garden in a few years, but we do live down the street from a large farm stand. With its proximity, I find myself walking there quite often in the late afternoon to procure fresh produce for our dinner. Zucchini is one piece
5 Main Dishes to Make Your Summer Sizzle
by TT Editors July 11th, 2016| Main Dishes, RecipesThere’s a lot of zucchini, either in your garden or at the grocery store. Turn it into an entree with a hearty meat filling. Get the recipe here.
It also is blueberry picking season. Turn those blueberries into an
Recipe: Guacamole Stuffed Celery
by Jane Wangersky July 8th, 2016| Appetizers, Recipes
Celery is more assertive than we usually think it is, and I don’t mean that in a good way. I mean it does its level best to make every food it comes in contact with just as bland as itself. And I’m talking about the organic celery we get in
