As summer draws to a close, I am reminiscing about some of the fabulous recipes I have tried. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but includes some of my own recipes, as well as some by fellow food bloggers. If there are any other recipes that you have tried and fell in love with, please feel free to leave a note or link in the comments section. Happy Labor Day to all!
Appetizers:
Cookin’ Canuck’s Fried Eggplant Balls with Mozzarella Centers (Polpette di Melanzane)
Cookin’ Canuck’s Sage & Gorgonzola Gougères (Cheese Puffs)
Cookin’ Canuck’s Grilled Shrimp with a Kick
Kalyn’s Kitchen’s Marinated Mozzarella with Fresh Herbs
David Lebovitz’s Warm Baked Goat Cheese
Bouchon for 2′s Mama Li’s Wontons
Salads:
Cookin’ Canuck’s Grilled Flank Steak Salad with Chimichurri Dressing
Cookin’ Canuck’s Thai Cucumber Salad
Smitten Kitchen’s Corn Bread Salad
Steamy Kitchen’s Caprese Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
Side Dishes:
Cookin’ Canuck’s Israeli Couscous with Grilled Summer Vegetables
Cookin’ Canuck’s Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Pancetta & Sage Vinaigrette
Closet Cooking’s Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pancake)
Simply Recipes’ Elderberry Jelly
Soups:
Cookin’ Canuck’s Tortellini Soup with Pancetta and White Beans
Citron & Vanille’s Artichoke & Sundried Tomato Velouté with Herbed Ricotta Tartine
Michael Ruhlman’s Cream of Celery Root Soup
Entrees:
Cookin’ Canuck’s Pepper-Rubbed Pork with Sage & Vermouth Cream Sauce
Cookin’ Canuck’s Salmon with Tarragon & Shallot Butter Sauce
Cookin’ Canuck’s Rich & Savory Chicken Curry
Kalyn’s Kitchen’s Grilled Salmon Packets with Tomatoes, Olives, Garlic, Thyme, & Saffron
Kalyn’s Kitchen’s Tuscan Baked Eggs with Tomatoes, Red Onion, Garlic, Parmesan, & Herbs
David Lebovitz’s Herbed Ricotta Tart
Simply Recipes’ Chicken Prosciutto
Bouchon for 2′s Olive Stuffed Leg of Lamb, Fig & Cherry Compote
Nourish’s Miso Glazed Sake Salmon
Little Chef and I’s Cedar Plank Salmon with Whisky Marinade
Steamy Kitchen’s Korean-Style Tacos with Kogi BBQ Sauce
Desserts:
Cookin’ Canuck’s Cherry Garcia Profiteroles (Cream Puffs)
Cookin’ Canuck’s Grilled Strawberries with Gingersnap Meringue
Cookin’ Canuck’s Spiked Blueberry Crumb Bars
Smitten Kitchen’s Blueberry Boy Bait
Smitten Kitchen’s Sour Cherry Slab Pie
Citron & Vanille’s Ricotta Cake with Honey, Raisins, Cranberries, Candied Orange & Spices
Spork or Foon’s Coffee & a Donut Breakfast Ice Cream
Beverages:
The Gourmet Foodie’s Peach Sangria
Miscellaneous:
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Great post! So many good recipes, so little time . . .
Looks like it as been a good summer:D
hi, your blog title brought me to your great blog.
i'm a canuck too! and i'm a huge canucks fan. cant wait for the new season.
so many good recipes here, gonna try this spike blueberry crumb bar!
thx for sharing!
Great roundup. I love the picture of your blueberry crumb bars! I really need to get more adventurous.
I will absolutely have to try those Spiked Blueberry Crumb Bars this week! Blueberries are my favourite thing in the world and I have the urge to bake so I think I will give it a shot. Stunning photo, as usual!
Great choices! I am hungry now..ha!
Thank you for all of the kind comments. Please let me know if there are any great recipes that you tried this summer. Links would be great!
Lululu, you're speaking my language. I have been a diehard Canucks fan for years.
happy labor day! fabulous list!
Excellent roundup of recipes, a lot of material to check out
Happy labor day!
Cheers,
Gera
So many links for check. thanks for list!
What a great round up of recipes! I hope to try many of them out soon!
like a summer cookbook