Buttery Zucchini Risotto

Buttery Zucchini Risotto with Squash Blossoms and Cured Egg Yolks
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We’re at a seasonal crossroads. The calendar says “fall” but the summer heat lingers. Sure, we have a few cool and rainy days but the sun still forces us out of our sweaters occasionally. It’s an odd period to cook for. Soups are returning to our social media feeds like long-lost dear friends but there’s still all that gorgeous late summer produce kicking around. Enter this Buttery Zucchini Risotto – a dish that has one foot in summer and one foot in fall. This is the transition dish we need because we can’t be jumping from caprese salads straight to pot pies. We have got to ease ourselves into the heavier stuff and this risotto will help us do just that. 

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Dill Caesar Wedge Salad with Potato Chip Croutons

Dill Caesar Wedge Salad with Potato Chip Croutons
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Once upon a time, the wedge salad was considered a relic—a cringeworthy nod to the much-maligned mid-century American dining scene. But as with most things old and outdated, the wedge salad found new life during the vintage-loving aughts. It was resurrected alongside a slew of hip steak houses, dusted off for Mad-Men-themed parties, and now it has finally settled down as a menu mainstay. And for good reason, a wedge of iceberg is truly a blank slate. Chefs and cooks can’t seem to resist the endless possibility of this admittedly angular base. And I am no exception. Today’s Dill Caesar Wedge Salad is my own little riff. It’s part caesar, part wedge, and part small child let loose on a salad bar. And you know what? That is precisely the kind of energy I want to see in the world. So let’s make this potato chip spackled beast!

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Crispy Roast Chicken with Spicy Plum Sauce

Crispy Roast Chicken with Spicy Plum Sauce
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I know we’re not quite in Sunday roast territory yet. It’s currently 30° C here and I’m happy to bask in it. I am by no means trying to show summer the door. But I am starting to feel the tug of the comfort foods I left back in April. You know, plates of pasta, rich aromatic soups, a simple roast with lots of mashed potatoes? So, I decided to brave the hot oven and make this Crispy Roast Chicken with Spicy Plum Sauce. See? I at least stayed seasonal with the plums. And if you’re not ready to roast a chicken yet, I get it. Go throw another burger on the barbie and live your summer fantasy. But trust me, fall is coming and when it gets here, you’ll be happy this chicken is waiting for you. 

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Poached Shrimp with Peach Habanero Hot Sauce

Poached Shrimp with Peach Habanero Hot Sauce
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The summer may be winding down but patio weather lingers. Sure, school is back in session but we still have acres of good weather ahead of us. So before we dig out our casserole dishes and launch into soup mode, let’s keep those effortless summer recipes going a little longer. Today’s Poached Shrimp with Peach Habanero Hot Sauce fits that particular brief perfectly. It can be made in advance, it pairs well with a beer or a crisp glass of white, and its cook-time is minimal. Sounds pretty summery to me!

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