• lils74 on September 24, 2017

  I have the first 6 books in this series and they are among my absolute favourites. I really enjoy the authors' voices and stories that accompany the recipes and I'm hoping that eventually they continue on with this series; they are great. The one difficulty I find with using them is that I can never remember which recipe I read in which volume - the recipes are listed by chapters in the front, but not indexed. I guess that's where this website will come in handy!

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Melon and prosciutto

  • Dannausc on August 31, 2019

    Super easy. I made it with cantaloupe from my garden. It was my first time trying the classic combination of prosciutto and melon, and I liked it quite a bit.

• Vinaigrette in the bottom of a salad bowl

  • Melanie on January 15, 2016

    Well dressed and very tasty lettuce leaves. Dress just before you are about to serve.

• Creamy blue cheese dressing

  • Dannausc on August 31, 2019

    Quick and easy; pretty decent. Worth a repeat.

• Corn, string bean & potato succotash salad

  • Dannausc on August 31, 2019

    It was quite good. I added some sliced peppers and queso fresco.

  • Melanie on January 15, 2016

    I liked this more than I thought that I would, with feta mixed in. Ate this with some toasted pita bread on the side for lunches.

• Potato salad "buttered" and lemoned

  • britt on June 17, 2011

    Good. Rich and bright with lemon flavor from the preserved lemon. Didn't use all the mayo and olive oil called for, and it was still very rich. Used german butterball potatoes, and they worked wonderfully - creamy textured while maintaining their shape.

• Stephen's summer spaghetti

  • Dannausc on August 31, 2019

    Easy and good but nothing special.

• Grilled salmon with green olive sauce

  • Dannausc on August 31, 2019

    I broiled the salmon. It was quite easy and good; something different. Worth a repeat.

• Grilled shrimp with anchovy butter

  • anniemac on May 16, 2015

    Rather than grilling, I peeled the shrimp and sauteed them in the anchovy and butter. A different recipe, but thanks to Canal House for the flavor combination

  • Dannausc on August 31, 2019

    I broiled the shrimp. It was super easy and fairly good. However, it wasn’t as good as I had hoped it would be.

• Teriyaki roast chicken

  • Dannausc on August 31, 2019

    It was quite easy and pretty good, but I don’t think i’d make it again.

• Soft zucchini with harissa, olives, and feta

  • lizwinn on August 03, 2014

    This is a new favorite. The harissa, olives, lemon, and feta explode in your mouth. (In a good way). Quick and easy. The perfect answer to what to do with all your summer zucchini!

• Bread crumbs

  • britt on June 17, 2011

    This seems absurd to say, but these are the most delicious bread crumbs I've ever made. Fine-textured - I used a food processor - and crisp and rich with butter and olive oil.

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