Before we get to this recipe, I want to share a story about my eggplant plant. I’ve had this plant now for at least three years, living in its little red pot outside my door, …
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Recipe: Roasted Eggplant with Olives and Peppers
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Recipe: Simple Caprese Salad
One of my absolute favorite foods to make in the summers (along with cucumber sandwiches and tomato toast) is this simple caprese salad. It celebrates the beautiful tomatoes that are in peak season during the …
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Recipe: Homemade Watermelon Water
Well friends, watermelon season is once again upon us, and I couldn’t be happier! I bought my first one at Trader Joe’s a couple of weeks ago, and have had a watermelon in the fridge …
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Recipe: Summer Brunch with Burrata, Tomatoes, and Peaches
While summer is winding down and we’re quickly approaching September, we’re reaching one of my favorite times of year where peak summer produce like tomatoes and peaches coexist with emerging fall produce like early apples …
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Recipe: Summertime Couscous Salad
This recipe is summer cooking at its finest – it’s full of summer produce, and you only have to turn on the stove for long enough to boil some water. The base for this salad …
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Recipe: Butterflied Chicken Breast with Tomatoes and Onions
This recipe has been a summer classic that I make every year. It’s healthy, packed with protein and veggies, and is the perfect sheet pan dinner that uses up some of summer’s finest tomatoes. This …
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Recipe: Squash Blossom Flatbread
It’s been a few days since I’ve last posted, and it feels like the transition to summer mode has gone full force during my time away! Our temperatures have been in the 100s here in …
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Recipe: Colorful Bell Pepper Salad
Last night was taco bowl night in our house (a regular on the meal rotation, to be honest). We decided to switch up our usual toppings with something more fun and colorful than our normal …
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Recipe: Marinated Calabrian Chilis
Over the weekend, we made our way down to Santa Monica for the first time post-pandemic. It was so nice to be back and see a change of scenery, eat at new places, and stroll …
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Work from Home Lunch: Creamy Roasted Eggplant with Tomatoes and Spinach
Happy Monday, friends! It’s time for another week, which means the computer is up and running and my kitchen table/desk is back into work from home mode. I’m trying to ignore the growing pile of …
Claire Aucella 