Seasonal recipes for today's kitchen

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Market Chicken Salad

Market Chicken Salad

As the last days of summer come upon us, I prize my trips to our local farmers’ market for fresh produce.  At the market, I can find vegetable varieties that might not be available at the grocery store. The offerings are local, fresh, and full–Read more

Minted Corn and Zucchini Salad

Minted Corn and Zucchini Salad

Crunchy sweet corn meets just-tender zucchini in this salad that celebrates summer. The vinaigrette that binds it has touches of mellow onion and bright notes of mint. It’s pretty simple to put together, can be assembled ahead of time, and will wow whoever is gathered–Read more

Palisade Peach Tart

Palisade Peach Tart

Colorado summers are made sweeter with Palisade peaches that are grown and  harvested in the western part of our state. Farmers markets, grocery stores, and even street corner vendors have piles of these fruit jewels for sale.  We’ve baked fruit crisps and made ice cream–Read more

Grilled Shrimp and Scallops with Vegetable Kebabs

Grilled Shrimp and Scallops with Vegetable Kebabs

A couple of weeks ago I happened upon a Bon Appétit magazine from June 1986. The cover featured skewers of grilled shrimp and scallops alongside colorful vegetable kebabs. Like seeing a photograph of an old friend in a picture album, I was transported back several decades–Read more

Pan-Fried Fish with Corn and Chili Sauce

Pan-Fried Fish with Corn and Chili Sauce

The mounds of fresh corn at the farmer’s market are an invitation to celebrate summer.  Beneath the green husks and silk are rows of gleaming kernels, filled with crunch and sweetness. We love grilling corn right on the cob or doing a quick sauté of–Read more

Moroccan Spiced Chicken with Carrots and Lemon

Moroccan Spiced Chicken with Carrots and Lemon

Warmth and yellows and oranges are my signals for summer. This dish, which combines juicy chicken pieces and brightly colored carrots and lemons with warm Moroccan spices, fits right into the summer menu. And suited to our summer schedule, it can be put together quickly–Read more