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Summer Recipes

Summer foods are without a doubt the most fun! These are my best summertime recipes, ranging from easy grilled dinners to homemade ice cream and everything in between. Here you'll find a selection of recipes that are perfect for eating when the weather is hot and all of the best produce is perfectly in season.

A blue plate with a piece of plum torte and a fork.

The New York Times Plum Torte

A bowl of spaghetti with sun gold tomatoes and basil on a blue background.

No-Cook Fresh Sun Gold Tomato Pasta

Overhead shot of a long white plate with four red and yellow tomatoes with breadcrumbs on top.

Easy Baked Goat Cheese Stuffed Tomatoes

Overhead shot of a platter of tomatoes with fried onions on top.

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Blue Cheese and Fried Shallots

A white ramekin of Tzatziki Sauce with pita triangles in the background.

Easy Homemade Greek Tzatziki Sauce

Clams with Bacon, Tomatoes + Jalapeños | ColeyCooks.com

Clams with Bacon, Tomatoes + Jalapeños

overhead shot of a platter with crab cakes and lemon wedges on top

Easy Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes

Close up of a pile of steamed crabs and corn on the cob.

Steamed Crabs Maryland Style

A tall glass of iced coffee with a straw and coffee beans in the background.

Easy Homemade Cold Brew Coffee

Vertical shot of eggplant parmesan on a plate next to a baking dish.

Unbreaded Eggplant Parm

Side view of a plate of a serving eggplant parmesan with a fork.

Easy Baked Eggplant Parmesan

Close up of a square removed from the corner of a gratin in a baking dish.

Cheesy Baked Zucchini Gratin

Fork next to roasted zucchini rounds.

Zucchini alla Scapece

overhead shot of grilled zucchini bruschetta on a wood platter

Grilled Zucchini Bruschetta with Whipped Ricotta + Mint

close up of zucchini fritters with dollop of yogurt on top

Zucchini Fritters with Lemon Herb Yogurt

overhead shot of grilled halloumi and peaches with arugula, jalapeños and honey lemon vinaigrette

Grilled Halloumi + Peaches with Arugula, Jalapeños and a Honey Lemon Vinaigrette

Fried Greek tomato fritters stacked on an oval platter with a bowl of tzatziki.

Greek Tomato Fritters

homemade ice cream sandwiches

Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches (GF Optional)

Dinner plate loaded with chicken thighs, diced avocado salad, and sweet potato wedges.

Peruvian Grilled Chicken with Spicy Green Sauce, Sweet Potato Wedges + Avocado Cucumber Salad

Brown sugar plum clafoutis in a white tart dish.

Brown Sugar Plum Clafoutis

Oval serving platter with a fork next to green bean tuna salad with lemon wedges.

Italian Tuna + Green Bean Salad

Cedar plank with spatula and salmon fillets topped with a tomato salsa.

Cedar Planked Wild Salmon with Peach + Tomato Salsa

Close up of crostini with eggplant caponata on top.

Eggplant Caponata

Slice of blueberry pie a la mode on a dessert plate with a fork.

Grandma's Blueberry Pie

Grilled shrimp on metal skewers on a plate with lemon wedges.

Citrus Herb Grilled Shrimp

Marinated pork cubes on metal skewers on a serving plate.

Pork Kebab Pitas with Toum

Ricotta Cheesecake with Plums | Coley Cooks

Ricotta Cheesecake with Plums

Easy summer recipe! Cucumber Melon Salad with feta and mint | ColeyCooks.com

Cucumber Melon Salad with Feta and Mint

Grilled Peach Panzanella with Burrata | ColeyCooks.com

Grilled Peach Panzanella with Burrata

Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake | ColeyCooks.com

Lemon Blueberry Poundcake (Video!)

Rosemary Blueberry Vodka Spritzers

Rosemary Blueberry Vodka Spritzers

Tropical Smoothie Bowls (Video!)

Tropical Smoothie Bowls

Tomato Fennel Risotto

Tomato Fennel Risotto

Grilled Lamb Meatballs with Tahini Sauce

Grilled Lamb Meatballs with Tahini Sauce

Grilled Romaine Wedge Salads with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette (Video!)

Grilled Romaine Wedge Salads with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette (Video!)

Honey Roasted Plum Crostini with Burrata and Prosciutto (Video!)

Honey Roasted Plum Crostini with Burrata + Prosciutto (Video!)

Ecuadorian Shrimp Ceviche

Ecuadorian Shrimp Ceviche

Ricotta Gelato with Pistachio and Fig

Ricotta Gelato with Pistachio and Fig

Bacon Cheddar Burgers with Tomato Onion Jam

Bacon Cheddar Burgers with Tomato Onion Jam

Bomb Diggity TBL's (Video!)

Best Ever BLT's (Video!)

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Italian Recipes

A bowl of spaghetti with sun gold tomatoes and basil on a blue background.

No-Cook Fresh Sun Gold Tomato Pasta

Top view of a corner slice of lasagna bolognese on a white dinner plate with a fork.

Authentic Italian Lasagna Alla Bolognese

A white bowl of roasted potatoes with a sprig of rosemary on top and a red napkin.

Crispy Roasted Potatoes and Onions

Large, oval serving platter of fusilli pasta with tomato, olive, and anchovy.

Pasta with Olives, Anchovies, Tomatoes + Breadcrumbs

overhead shot of grilled zucchini bruschetta on a wood platter

Grilled Zucchini Bruschetta with Whipped Ricotta + Mint

Beef and stuffed tomatoes in a casserole dish.

Spiedini alla Siciliana

Seafood Recipes

overhead shot of a bowl of pasta with clam sauce

Linguine alle Vongole: Pasta with Clam Sauce

Easy New England Fish Chowder

A white bowl with bright orange lobster soup with a lobster tail and chives on top.

Classic Creamy Lobster Bisque

Clams with Bacon, Tomatoes + Jalapeños | ColeyCooks.com

Clams with Bacon, Tomatoes + Jalapeños

overhead shot of a platter with crab cakes and lemon wedges on top

Easy Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes

Close up of a pile of steamed crabs and corn on the cob.

Steamed Crabs Maryland Style

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