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Rustic Panzanella (Bread and Tomato Salad)

  • by gregnelsoncooks
  • Posted on August 29, 2020November 20, 2020

Panzanella is an Italian summer salad made of stale bread (the “pane” part of Panzanella), tomatoes and other in-season vegetables.

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  • Dinner

GAZPACHO!

  • by gregnelsoncooks
  • Posted on July 18, 2020November 22, 2020

When a garden-loving father of a friend gave me a huge basket of tomatoes… I had to make gazpacho!

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  • Desserts & Breads

A Non-recipe Recipe: Celebrating Apricots

  • by gregnelsoncooks
  • Posted on July 17, 2019November 20, 2020

Since apricots are nearing the end of their season, let’s celebrate them and all of their tangy-sweet goodness!

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  • Dinner

The Mighty Flexible Zucchini Boats

  • by gregnelsoncooks
  • Posted on June 29, 2019November 20, 2020

Zucchini boats (stuffed zucchini) is summer’s answer to flexibility.

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  • Dinner

Zucchini and Carrot Stuffed Chicken Thighs

  • by gregnelsoncooks
  • Posted on July 14, 2018November 21, 2020

Decades ago, one of my go-to, fit-for-company dinners was baked chicken breasts stuffed with grated zucchini and carrot stuffing. An entrée and side dish in one, and a bit of a show piece, too.

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  • Drinks

Summer Stone Fruit Sangria

  • by gregnelsoncooks
  • Posted on June 30, 2018November 21, 2020

Sangria is one of those nearly infinitely variable drinks. Mix and match wines, fruit, and the amount of sweetness to your liking.

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  • Side dish

Creamy “Danish” Cucumber Salad

  • by gregnelsoncooks
  • Posted on June 16, 2018November 21, 2020

A handwritten note from my grandmother on an early 1960’s newspaper recipe, “Danish” Cucumber Salad said, “Good!” So it must be. And so it is. Now, it’s even better.

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  • Vegetables and Salads

Keeping Cool: Watermelon Feta Salad

  • by gregnelsoncooks
  • Posted on August 5, 2017November 22, 2020

Chopping and tossing. That’s pretty much it.  Watermelon feta salad is a refreshingly cool, slightly sweet/salty swing that’s perfect for summer. Best part? No cooking (well, unless you want to toast cumin seeds, but that’s really up to you).

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  • Soup

Chilled Zucchini Summer Soup

  • by gregnelsoncooks
  • Posted on July 8, 2017November 22, 2020

It’s chilled summer soup time! Gazpacho, Vichyssoise and Borscht are the most common. And for that reason, summer soups can be polarizing. Sad. Instead, try chilled zucchini soup. Cool, light, healthy and so, so refreshing. Happy!

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