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Home » Recipes » Summer

Light and Refreshing Summer Dishes

  • One strawberry jam cookie lying upright against a coffee cup with a stack of strawberry jam cookies next to it.
    Strawberry Jam Cookies
  • Broccolini Pizza
  • A chipotle chicken quesadilla cut into three pieces, with more quesadillas in the background.
    Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas
  • Half of a Grandma Pie Pizza in a sheet pan with cut slices.
    Grandma Pie Pizza
  • The completed Key Lime Pie With Graham Cracker Crust topped with paper thin slices of lime and green lime zest.
    Key Lime Pie With Graham Cracker Crust
  • Brown Butter Sage Gnocchi with baby broccoli in a round shallow bowl with a black charger and striped napkin on a wooden background.
    Brown Butter Sage Gnocchi
  • Hot Honey Lemon Pepper wings stacked on top of each other on a black plate with dipping sauce.
    Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Wings
  • Two rows of matchstick shaped strawberry cookies on a light background with fresh strawberries as decoration.
    Strawberry Shortbread Cookies
  • Chicken Thighs with Cherry Tomatoes
  • Large serving platter with crispy breaded chicken cutlets layered and topped with tomato bruschetta and pesto
    Pesto Bruschetta Chicken
  • The fully baked Overnight Blueberry French Toast Casserole With Challah Bread in a square white baking dish with powdered sugar and a sea foam blue cloth underneath.
    Overnight Blueberry French Toast Casserole With Challah Bread
  • A stack of seven lemon blueberry cookies with the top two cookies broken in half to show the melty blueberries inside.
    Lemon Blueberry Cookies
  • Lemon Curd Cookies arranged decoratively on a woven wood tray lined with a white linen cloth and decorated with lemon slices and delicate white flowers.
    Lemon Curd Cookies
  • A large metal saute pan with the completed Italian Gnocchi Stir Fry with White Wine Sauce dish and a wooden serving spoon.
    Italian Gnocchi Stir Fry with a White Wine Sauce
  • Crispy Sheet Pan Focaccia with Rosemary
  • Fried eggplant chips layered on each other on a white plate with honey and rosemary.
    Fried Eggplant Chips with Rosemary and Honey
  • Overhead shot of slices of lemon pie without meringue on white plates with pink flowers and the remaining pie above.
    Lemon Pie Without Meringue
  • Raspberry Lemon Loaf cross section with lemon glaze dripping over a slice with lemons and raspberries for garnish.
    Raspberry Lemon Loaf
  • Blueberry Lemon Muffins on a cake stand with a white background decorated with blueberries and purple flowers.
    Blueberry Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
  • Pan Seared Cod in a White Wine Tomato Basil Sauce
  • Bowl filled with brightly colored raspberry smoothie and topped with sliced bananas, sliced strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, granola, and honey.
    Raspberry Smoothie Bowl
  • Summer Corn Chowder
  • Three bowls of pesto, one with pine nuts, one with walnuts, and one without nuts.
    Basil Pesto: Pine Nuts vs. Walnuts vs. Without Nuts
  • Swedish Blueberry Pie in a square baking dish with melted vanilla ice cream on top.
    Swedish Blueberry Pie
  • Cajun chicken layered on a tortilla with spicy dressing, romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and avocado.
    Cajun Chicken Wraps
  • Bowl full of creamy pesto gnocchi with peas and carrots
    Creamy Pesto Gnocchi with Peas and Carrots
  • A fully baked Biscoff Pie Crust in a white pie dish.
    Biscoff Pie Crust
  • Spanish peppers blistered and sprinkled with flaky sea salt in a black cast iron pan.
    Blistered Spanish Peppers (Pimientos de Padrón)
  • A Dutch Baby in a cast iron skillet loaded with raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries and topped wtih powdered sugar.
    Dutch Baby with Assorted Berries
  • Two slices of Salted Caramel Mousse Cake drizzled with caramel and the rest of the cake in the background on a cake platter.
    Salted Caramel and White Chocolate Mousse Cake
  • Bakery Style Blueberry Muffins with crumb topping in a muffin tin and a colorful background.
    Bakery Style Blueberry Muffins with Crumb Topping

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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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Easter Recipes

  • An Olive Oil Carrot Cake with two layers, cream cheese frosting and topped with chopped pecans.
    Olive Oil Carrot Cake
  • Mini Egg Bars cut into 25 equal sized squares with some squares at slight angles and one turned on its side.
    Mini Egg Bars
  • Easy Loaf Pan Coffee Cake With Crumb Topping
  • Overhead shot of slices of lemon pie without meringue on white plates with pink flowers and the remaining pie above.
    Lemon Pie Without Meringue
  • Blueberry Lemon Muffins on a cake stand with a white background decorated with blueberries and purple flowers.
    Blueberry Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
  • Four Mini Basque Cheesecakes arranged in a semi-circle with one of the cheesecakes with a slice cut out and turned on its side to show the creamy interior of the cake.
    Mini Basque Cheesecake

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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
  • A hand holding a spoonful of Lemon Garlic White Wine Sauce with Butter over a bowl filled with the sauce on a light background.
    Lemon Garlic White Wine Sauce with Butter
  • 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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