Notes about Recipes in this book

• Watermelon, arugula, and pine nut salad

  • elysedc on July 20, 2023

    I subbed toasted sunflower seeds for the pine nuts (allergy) and WOW. Out of all the watermelon/feta salads I've tried, this one might be my all time favorite. Will be making this on repeat all summer.

• Thai-spiced watermelon soup with crabmeat

  • dinnermints on July 01, 2018

    There can be no denying the truth of this soup. This comment may just be a sort of love letter to it. My sister and I used to make it all of the time, but somehow it fell off the roster. My mom, who has complained that we've talked up this soup but never made it for her, came to visit recently, and I decided to surprise her with it (she's also now a big fan). Big flavor, beautiful color, refreshing, and a lil' bit hearty with the crab. A fun soup to serve to guests and have them guess what it's made out of. Really I should just make a quadruple recipe of the soup and freeze it; I will never not want to eat it. I'd give it six stars if I could.

• Tahini chicken salad

  • Rutabaga on June 22, 2017

    This salad is a great summertime meal. The tahini and chicken make it a filling dish, while the lemon juice and veggies add freshness and crunch. I used only half the amount of chicken called for, but kept the full amount of veggies. Personally, I find it to be a better-balanced salad that way. Of course, I only used about 2/3 of the dressing because of this, but there are many good used for that extra dressing. Be sure to taste and add enough garlic, lemon juice, salt, and toasted sesame seeds to make the flavors really sing.

• Honeydew lime popsicles

  • Rutabaga on August 25, 2014

    Nice popsicles, but the flavor was fairly muted, even though the honeydew I used was very ripe and juicy.

• Penne with smoked trout and sugar snap peas

  • Rutabaga on November 02, 2018

    This pasta was a hit with my boys. It contains three of their favorite foods - smoked trout, pasta, and peas - so that was hardly a surprise. I simplified it by using frozen peas instead of sugar snaps, and left out the dill. It's a super fast way to get dinner on the table with minimal effort.