Sweet, tender fig is wonderful with sharp feta cheese and crunchy Romaine lettuce. This complex salad would be overdressed in anything other than this simplest vinaigrette.
Fennel and spinach come together to make a sweet green soup. Topped with bright red yogurt that brings smokey peppery flavor, this is a gorgeously balanced soup in both color and flavor.
Curry powder brings a sweet, bold flavor to a classic noodle stir-fry dish, giving a colorful array of veggies a little extra verve. Leftovers can be eaten cold or hot the next day. Tip: If you can’t find lo mein noodles at your grocery store, linguine is a reasonable substitute.
Frozen granita made from pureed tomatoes add both texture and flavor to this basic salad. Make this in summer when tomatoes are at their local, sun-ripened best.
Cod cooked in a deeply flavored tomato broth over rice is a wonderfully homey Spanish dish. Canned tomatoes with no added salt can be used to replace fresh tomatoes.
Patty pan squash are a seasonal delicacy that should be available right about when you’re looking for something newly exciting to put on your grill. Seasoned with Indian spices, this dish will wake your palate up again.
