Ahhhh, the garden days! This is the time for tomatoes and fresh herbs, for eating dinner on the porch, and keeping the kitchen cool.

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Raw Kale Salad with Quinoa

Raw Kale Salad with Quinoa

This salad has been a favorite of mine since before I moved to Montana, over a dozen years ago. I...

One Pot Rice and Beans

One Pot Rice and Beans

New York Times Cooking ran a one-pot meal feature and it inspired me to simplify our rice and bean...

Fish Curry

Fish Curry

Curry is not difficult to make, but I do recommend using the best coconut milk (Chaokoh), fish...

Summer Succotash

Summer Succotash

Make this quick sauté when you have fresh corn and summer squash. It is a fantastic partner to...

Peach and Blueberry Pie

Peach and Blueberry Pie

"It snowed here this weekend, but I'm going to pretend it's still summer."  Sounds good, Kristine,...

Plum Jam

Plum Jam

Small batch refrigerator jams give you the pleasure of jam making without all the fuss of canning....

Grilled Eggplant Gyros

Grilled Eggplant Gyros

To salt or not to salt the eggplant? That is the question. Short on time the last time I made...

Meyer Lemon Curd

Meyer Lemon Curd

  Bi-Rite Market's selection of citrus is always something to behold, but especially when you...

Black Bean Tortilla Soup

Black Bean Tortilla Soup

Yummy, feel-good dinner coming right up!  Another great recipe from Kathryne Taylor of the whole...

Pesto

Pesto

Our growing season is short here in Montana, but a lot seems to happen in mid-summer. I returned...

Watermelon and Jicama Salad

Watermelon and Jicama Salad

Watermelon and jicama are refreshing on their own, but combined you've got a salad. And once...

Nectarine Blueberry Cobbler

Nectarine Blueberry Cobbler

I've been riffing on nectarine cobbler since Gourmet magazine published a couple versions in 1992...

Saffron Rosewater Ice Cream

Saffron Rosewater Ice Cream

A small scoop of saffron ice cream concludes dinner on a sweet note without being a sugar bomb. I...

Grated Carrot Salad

Grated Carrot Salad

The next time you need to bring something to a summer BBQ, make this grated carrot salad. It's...

Spicy Purple Slaw

Spicy Purple Slaw

You're on your way to making a slaw when you thinly slice any sturdy vegetable. For dressing, you...

How to Cook Beans

How to Cook Beans

These giant white beans are Royal Coronas from Rancho Gordo. Serve them simply with olive oil and...

Cocoa Buckwheat Granola

Cocoa Buckwheat Granola

Chocolate for breakfast. Sure you can! Maximize nutrition with this cocoa buckwheat granola,...

Miso Butter with Chives

Miso Butter with Chives

I didn't think butter could be improved upon, but by adding white miso and rice vinegar you get a...

Garden Herb Ranch Dressing

Garden Herb Ranch Dressing

A fresh green salad with ranch dressing is a great partner for anything off the grill, as well as...

Chia Seed Pudding

Chia Seed Pudding

Stir a few tablespoons of chia seeds into unsweetened almond milk, wait a bit, and you have...

Cream Scones

Cream Scones

You can stop collecting scone and shortcake recipes, this is the only one you need. I'm giving it...

Thai Pork Lettuce Wraps

Thai Pork Lettuce Wraps

Monday night, 6pm.  Everybody hungry. Thawed package of ground pork in the fridge—mostly because...

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