I’m so so excited to share this recipe for Chocolate Swirled Zucchini Bread with you guys! We’ve been enjoying loads of fresh zucchini this summer, and there’s nothing easier and more delicious than grating some up and tossing it into a classic Zucchini loaf! For anyone who hasn’t been here…
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August is heat wave time in California, and nothing sounds better to me than hopping in a pool with a tall glass of this Mint Lemonade Slushie (Limonana). Who wants to join me?? (Oh wait… social distancing is still a thing…) Lemonade Slushies should be more common, I think. We…
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Corn and Zucchini Pasta Alfredo is the absolute perfect way to make an easy weeknight pasta dish shine with the best of the summer vegetables. It can easily be made with leftover zucchini and corn from a previous meal, or made fresh (like I did!) with freshly grilled zucchini and…
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Welcome to my new absolute favorite side dish: Potato Salad with Green Beans and Pesto. Not only does this provide a lighter alternative to the heavy mayonnaise potato salads of yore, it couldn’t be simpler to throw together! How is that for a win-win of a potato salad? Basically all…
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I promise I’m not turning this into a grilling blog, guys. But for real, grilling has been happening on the regular at our house these days. And I’ve been having loads of fun experimenting with new recipes like this one for Barbecue Ribs on the Gas Grill. Why use a…
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Yes, The Gourmet Gourmand has been grilling non-stop this summer. Why? Because it’s easy. And between Covid, a toddler, two working parents, and grandparents thousands of miles away… we are in desperate need of easy for dinner these days. So naturally I made my own Memphis Style Peach BBQ Sauce.…
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Let me present the Black Forest Pavlova, the dessert I certainly didn’t know I needed this quarantine. But oh man was it good! (And even though eating our weight in sugar isn’t a healthy coping tool, sometimes it’s the best we can do…) Pavlova is a meringue based cake that…
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This Burger with Fig and Goat Cheese is such a simple and delicious way to elevate your normal backyard burger with very minimal effort. (And with a toddler running around creating chaos and destruction in his wake, this is what I’m ALL about these days). I can’t take full credit…
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As promised, here is my companion recipe for Grilled Polenta that I recently served with my Grilled Shrimp with Sundried Tomato Gremolata. Grilling polenta is a great way to liven it up a bit. It creates a crispy exterior to the polenta, similar to the texture you get from frying…
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It has been hot hot HOT in San Diego the past few weeks. And when its hot, I grill. I grill things like these Grilled Shrimp with Sundried Tomato Gremolata. I actually didn’t own a grill until a year ago – can you believe that? Dave and I had just…