Baguette with Andouille and Apple Compote – A Perfect Summer Appetizer

Whole wheat waffles with chocolate chips: the breakfast of champions

Cherry Frozen Yogurt - easy, creamy, delicious, and healthy...

Spiced Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins: Deliciously spiced banana muffins studded with milk chocolate chips.

Chicken and rice soup - the perfect pick me up for sick days

Tangy tamarillos enhance your average tomato sauce in unimaginable ways ...

How to make a sourdough starter

Roasted Tomato Soup - easy to make, delicious to eat.

Grilled Tarbouriech oysters in a parsley-garlic butter

Simple Butternut Squash Soup - The versatility of the humble butternut squash is amazing!

Cookies ‘n Cream Almond Butter Spread: Almond butter and oreos all in one!

Home made Chili Garlic Paste - The essential element in every kitchen.

Nothing says comfort food like a peanut butter pie. These little individual dishes are perfect for the family.

Deep Fried Beancurds with Minced Pork - simple, tasty, aromatic!

Corn on the cob Korma - Corn on the cob simmered in succulent Onion yogurt sauce. A perfect accompaniment for Rotis and rice alike.

Spiced Lime Bubblin'- sparkling lime soda with Indian spice mix

This high protein, whole grain date and walnut bread makes for a super healthy and great tasting breakfast or snack.

Passion Fruit - Basil Ice Pops, a delicious treat to cool you on even the hottest day.

Creamy Zucchini and Basil Soup. Comforting and filling vegan dish served by a carnivore!

The iconic and unique Australian style Iced Coffee.

Curried Mussels a la Jean-Georges, simply sophisticated.

Bulgur Salad with Arugula, Zucchini, and Pine Nuts

Chocolate Clafoutis With Summer Berries

Easy, healthy and delicious Watermelon Ginger Punch

Lemon Poppy Seed Sablés. Light, buttery, crumbly...perfect.

Kefta Kabobs...these enticing Moroccan ground meat kabobs will be a hit at your next cookout!

Melt in your mouth currant scones, great for breakfast with a nice cup of cold milk.

Quick, easy and light tandoori chicken with a cooling raita, perfect for lazy weekend nibbles.

This Summer Pea, Watermelon and Farro Salad is light and fresh and the perfect addition to your next cookout!

Deep, dark, rich, and sinful, all the things a great chocolate ice cream should be.

These Fresh Peach and Honey Muffins are brimming with fresh peaches.

Roasted Peaches with Mascarpone Ice Cream

Flash Fried Shishito Peppers is exquisitely simple. Fry up a batch for a simple appetizer, side dish, or small plate with a beer or glass of wine.

A mixture of golden watermelon juice and simple syrup produces a smooth sorbet with a clean, crisp flavor. Sans bells and whistles, this sorbet is a simple celebration of the watermelon.

Panzanella -- a vegetable and bread salad soaked in a red wine vinaigrette.

Seal summer berries in a flaky crust ~ Strawberry Empanadas!

From the bacon bra to bacon atop maple doughnuts, The Urban Grocer lays out our top 5 favorite bacon trends.

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Mix it up with a colorful black-eyed pea salad

Fresh Corn-Avocado Chowder - only 4 ingredients and super easy!

Noodle and Meatball Soup, hot rice noodle soup with chicken meatball

Pecan-coconut bread pudding - new things can be really good!

Enjoy your fresh summer fruit in this oh-so-simple nectarine and blueberry cobbler

OC BBQ Bonanza ~ Hickory smoke and delicious ribs are everywhere at the inaugural Orange County BBQ Bonanza, going on August 18th - 21st in Fountain Valley, CA.