Corn and zucchini saute.

This side dish of sautéed corn and zucchini couldn’t be simpler; it’s terrific with BBQ chicken or grilled shrimp for an easy summer dinner.

Summer tomato salad with tahini dressing.

Looking for an alternative to balsamic vinegar and basil for your sliced summer tomato salads? Look no further!

Summery basil-chevre appetizer.

I love this recipe for basil leaves stuffed with goat cheese and topped with fresh tomato. It’s a fun, finger-food variation on the caprese salad, and it just screams summer. basil leaves stuffed with goat cheese …

Basil lemon cocktail.

Hooray! We’re on STAYcation this week! Which means we’re enjoying a different cocktail every night [yep, that’s right: cocktails on a weeknight]. Rob is planning to shake up a summery lemon drop cocktail infused with basil …

Sunny day tomato dressing.

What do you get when you combine tomatoes, basil, balsamic and olive oil in a jar and let it sit in the sunshine? This perfect summer salad dressing.

Canned heirloom tomatoes.

I spotted these jars of heirloom tomatoes at my cookware store over the weekend. And I thought: Damned if I can’t make this myself. So stay tuned for a post on canning your own varietal heirloom …