A few of my favorite summer recipes
I’m still getting used to the weather in Washington. I have spent virtually every summer of my life in locations where the summers are hot and often humid, and where the springs usually get a jump start on the hot weather and say “first!” But yesterday, I was quite surprised when I looked at the calendar and saw “First Day of Summer”. The temperature was 62 degrees, and it was cloudy. Our June has been almost relentlessly cool with a lot of rain, so it just doesn’t feel like summer. But then, here we are, a day later and the weather is beautiful and in the 70s. Blue skies, a few fluffy white clouds and birds chirping. Today is summer.
When I realized it was summer, my mind – as always – turned to food. I decided to ask my fans on Facebook what summer foods they think of, and I got some pretty tasty responses – stone fruit like cherries and peaches, barbecue foods, and spicy cold soup like gazpacho. Here are a few of my own favorite summer recipes that I’ve made over the last few years.
 |  Grilled corn on the cob |
 |  Tofu Salad |
 |  Dill Pesto |
 |  Potato Salad |
 |  Orzo with Basil Pesto |
 |  Summer Pasta Salad |
 |  Peach Cobbler |
 |  Mini Cherry Pies |
 |  Apple Crisp |
 |  Coconut Ice Cream |
 |  Strawberry Lemonade |
What is your favorite summer food or recipe?
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My very favorite is a good sweet juicy watermelon. My recipe for it is to wash it thoroughly, cut it up, MAYBE put on a sprinkle of salt (not required for a really luscious one) and eat!