Do you still have zucchini growing in your garden and you just don’t know how else to serve it? Try these fresh ideas and enjoy the last of your summer vegetables! Zucchini Hot Cakes with Blueberry Syrup for breakfast or chilled Zucchini bisque, Zucchini latkes for a summer dinner party.

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A great recipe for all those beautiful tomatoes in your garden or on the farmstands. Try this savory tomato pie or “tomato tatin.” Perfect for a garden potluck or as an appetizer or side dish.

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Perfect for your grill: Fresh corn on the farm stands and farmer’s markets

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Summer cooking without much cooking: Crabmeat salad with fresh garden peas: for appetizer, sandwich on on a salad

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Grilled corn and black bean salsa There aren’t a lot of things better than fresh corn and fresh corn on the grill may be heaven.  It is filling yet light and is a perfect side dish with grilled beef or chicken and it is great as an appetizer with a large bowl of tortilla chips.  To save time [...]

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This is great side dish served warm at dinner and great served cold the next day on your picnic table.  This was one of the recipes that accompanied the hot-smoked trout and during last week’s sold-out cooking class with dinner.  For those of you who missed it, here’s the recipe. It is not only delicious but [...]

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Anyone who who owns a grill looks forward to Memorial Day weekend. Whether you’re breaking out the full size grill or packing a Habachi, everyone looks forward to summer cookouts and new grill recipes. I started hot-smoking my own fish years ago when I found that store bought smoked fish was usually dry from being [...]

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