Red, White and Blue Summer Salad

In a large bowl, combine, watermelon, cucumber, blueberries, red onion, grapes, basil and 1 3/4 cups of feta cheese. Mix well to combine. In a…

Pear Crisp

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Toss first six ingredients together in a bowl. Pour into a buttered baking dish. Using a fork, combine the remaining…

Peach Melba

Put the water, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla pod into a wide saucepan and heat gently to dissolve the sugar. Raise the heat to medium-high…

Minty Lemonade

Pour boiling water on the mint leaves. Add grated lemon rind, lemon juice and orange juice. Stir in sugar. Steep until cool. Decant syrup into…

Freshly Brewed Sweet Tea with Lemonade Ice Cubes

Pour water, lemon juice and simple syrup into a large pitcher or pourable container and stir until combined. Reserve 1 quart of homemade lemonade for…

Cuban Limeade

Muddle the mint leaves and lime wedges with 2 cups crushed ice in the bottom of a large pitcher. Add Lime-Mint Syrup, rum, lime juice…

Cleveland “Brown Betty” with Maple Ice Cream

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine apples, apple cider, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a large saucepan over…

Cranberry Relish with Grand Marnier

Place all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor, pulse several times to break down the cranberries and incorporate the ingredients; it should…

Classic Cherry Pie

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Crust:  Blend shortening, flour, powdered sugar, butter and salt. Cut flour until it resembles cornmeal. Beat egg, blend in…

Blueberry Lemonade

Place the blueberries and sugar in a blender and puree. Place the lemon juice and water in a pitcher and strain the pureed blueberries through…

Banana Fritters

Preheat a deep fryer or a deep pot of oil to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, a…

Apple Crisp with Irish Cream

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter an 11-x-7-inch baking pan and set aside. In a large skillet, melt 3 tablespoons of butter…

Easy Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

In large bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract. With a blender, food processor or stick blender, pulse the strawberries until they are mostly…

Cheese Sampler with Winter Fruits

In a 4-quart saucepan or pot, bring the first 6 ingredients to a simmer. Stir slowly to dissolve the sugar in the liquid. Add the…

Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone Cheese

Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or prepare the barbecue (medium-high heat). Lightly brush the grill pan or rack with oil. Place the peaches…