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Light and Refreshing Summer Dishes

Light and refreshing dishes and desserts for those hot summer days, barbecues, and poolside picnics. Find dishes to use up those herbs in the garden, farmers market vegetables, or juicy summer fruit and berries.

  • Classic Blueberry Pie with Easy Homemade Pie Crust
  • Blueberry Lavender Scones with Lemon Glaze
  • Sourdough Strawberry Scones
  • Roasted Tomato and Garlic Soup with Barley
  • Sourdough Blueberry Scones
  • Meringue Roulade
  • Dutch Baby Pancake Without Cast Iron Skillet
  • Light and Fluffy Grapefruit Olive Oil Cake
  • Crispy Lemon Chicken Cutlets
  • Lemon Garlic White Wine Sauce with Butter
  • Blueberry Ricotta Toast
  • Banana Cake with Chocolate Frosting
  • Dutch Baby with Cinnamon Sugar Blueberries
  • Lemon Blueberry Mascarpone Cake
  • Lemon Sandwich Cookies
  • Lemon Meringue Pie Cookies
  • Leek and Bacon Frittata with Asparagus
  • Lemon Basil Pesto Pasta With Burst Cherry Tomatoes
  • Lemon Curd Ice Cream
  • Cast Iron Focaccia with Rosemary and Sea Salt
  • Pasta with Pancetta and Peas
  • Lemon Blueberry Olive Oil Cake
  • Italian Olive Oil Cake
  • Lemon Rosemary Olive Oil Cake
  • Strawberry Jam Cookies
  • Broccolini Pizza
  • Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas
  • Grandma Pie Pizza
  • Key Lime Pie With Graham Cracker Crust
  • Brown Butter Sage Gnocchi
  • Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Wings
  • Strawberry Shortbread Cookies
  • Chicken Thighs with Cherry Tomatoes
  • Pesto Bruschetta Chicken
  • Overnight Blueberry French Toast Casserole With Challah Bread
  • Lemon Blueberry Cookies
  • Lemon Curd Cookies
  • Italian Gnocchi Stir Fry with a White Wine Sauce
  • Crispy Sheet Pan Focaccia with Rosemary
  • Fried Eggplant Chips with Rosemary and Honey
  • Lemon Pie Without Meringue
  • Raspberry Lemon Loaf

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Lauren sitting at table in Tuscany with a glass of wine, charcuterie and rolling green hills and winery in the background.

I'm Lauren, I've worked in Finance, earned an MBA, and lived and traveled throughout Europe and the US. I love to cook and bake, and bring our family together around the table. Recipes shared here are real family recipes with real fresh ingredients inspired by our travels.

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Spring Recipes

  • A two layer Lemon Blueberry Mascarpone Cake with lemon curd filling and mascarpone fosting.
    Lemon Blueberry Mascarpone Cake
  • A Lemon Meringue Pie Cookie with a bite taken out of it on a white marble serving board with a cookie in the foreground and background.
    Lemon Meringue Pie Cookies
  • A Spanish Salad including mixed greens, olives, orange segments, kumquats, and toasted almonds on a patterened plate.
    Spanish Salad
  • Raspberry Lemon Loaf cross section with lemon glaze dripping over a slice with lemons and raspberries for garnish.
    Raspberry Lemon Loaf
  • A white plate filled with Pasta with Pancetta and Peas on a white and grey striped napkin with crusty bread, white wine, and basil surrounding the plate.
    Pasta with Pancetta and Peas
  • Broccolini Pizza

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  • Banana Bread in square baking dish on a light background.
    Banana Bread without a Loaf Pan
  • A potato and rosemary pizza on a white background with three slices cut surrounded by rosemary garnish.
    Potato and Rosemary Pizza
  • Overhead shot of slices of lemon pie without meringue on white plates with pink flowers and the remaining pie above.
    Lemon Pie Without Meringue
  • Thick slices of banana bread covered in a white maple glaze on a light background.
    Banana Bread Glaze
  • Thick slices of banana bread with streusel topping on a white serving board surrounded by crumbs.
    Banana Bread with Streusel Topping
  • Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Cookies stacked on top of each other showing the insides of the cookies and the melted chocolate chips.
    Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Cookies

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