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Superb Moist Lemon Zucchini Bread

It's time for bushels and bushels of fresh zucchini harvested from the garden. For a light and lemony treat, this Lemon Zucchini Bread is where to start using that prolific veggie! My family just LOVES this recipe! It's one of our favorite recipes that we make over and over again. Not too sweet, it's incredibly moist and tender from the zucchini and pineapple. The pineapple adds not only a hint more of great flavor and but also lots more moisture along with the zucchini. There's just ...

Love garlic? Then you'll love this recipe, Tagliarini Picchi Pacchiu! It's LOADED with garlic and tomatoes! I'm not talking about just tiny hints of garlic, but hefty chunks and slices of garlic! But not so much that it is overpowering. This pasta recipe is garlic-perfection in a sauce of summer's freshly-ripened tomatoes, basil, and olive oil. In this little neck of the woods in South Carolina, there are no Italian eateries . . . seriously! And those that ...

Cheesy Pecorino Corn with Italian Herbs

Summer just wouldn’t be summer in the States without sweet corn on the cob dripping with warm melted butter! And most definitely it would not be summer in the Midwest without consuming massive quantities of simple, unadulterated corn on the cob! But this recipe for Cheesy Pecorino Corn with Italian Herbs will open up your…

Italian Bruschetta Chicken

Nothing can be more summery than fresh-from-the-garden, vine-ripened tomatoes! This recipe for Italian Bruschetta Chicken is guaranteed to be one of your repeat dishes every summer. Juicy, grilled chicken topped with fresh bruschetta is not only delicious, but it’s also easy, healthy, and light (and NO carbs)! Talk about easy? You simply take…

The Best Classic Bruschetta

The peak of the season for ripe tomatoes is upon us. And that means after waiting another full year, it’s now time once again to enjoy delicious, classic bruschetta! Halleluja! It’s time to scream out loud for this amazing Italian summer appetizer! My family only makes bruschetta in the summertime in order to…

Creamy Artichoke, Pea and Pesto Pasta Salad

What could be more quintessential for warm-weather recipes than a delicious chilled pasta salad? Never served hot, and always served cold, pasta salads help keep our internal thermometers cooled off a bit when the mercury soars! This Creamy Artichoke, Pea, and Pesto Pasta Salad tastes great even after a quick half-hour chill. But it tastes…