A bold and comforting curry starring summer eggplant and just-picked peppers. This is one of those dishes that takes humble garden ingredients—eggplant, tomatoes, chilies—and transforms them into something deeply flavorful and soul-warming. It was born from necessity during a particularly prolific eggplant season, when I had more than I knew what to do with. Enter…
A tangy, herby, no-lettuce salad that celebrates tomatoes and sunshine. Some days in the garden feel like you’re walking through a sun-ripened dream—especially when the tomatoes are coming in hot. That’s when I turn to this Turkish-inspired bulgur salad called kısır. It’s hearty, zesty, and one of the best ways I know to stretch a…
There’s something deeply satisfying about making salsa with your own tomatoes and peppers — especially when they’re blistered and blackened over an open flame.This fire-roasted garden salsa is bold, smoky, and just the right amount of spicy. Whether you’re spooning it over grilled meats or scooping it up with chips while the coals cool down,…
This cozy skillet dish is one of my favorite ways to turn summer’s garden abundance into a weeknight comfort meal — fast.With tender gnocchi, sweet corn kernels, and juicy tomatoes, it comes together in a single pan and always feels like more than the sum of its parts.It’s a lovely addition to a grill-night spread…
If you’re growing herbs this season, this recipe is the perfect excuse to clip a little bit of everything and turn it into something unforgettable.This grilled pork tenderloin soaks up a garlicky, rosemary-thyme marinade before hitting the flames — and it’s served with a garden-fresh mint chimichurri that’s vibrant, bold, and full of summer flavor.It’s…
There’s a quiet kind of magic in a frittata — simple ingredients coming together to make something beautiful and satisfying.This summer veggie version makes the most of frozen garden treasures like zucchini, peppers, and onions, turning them into a golden, fluffy masterpiece.I love frittatas because they’re as welcome at the breakfast table as they are…
