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Summer squash tart with feta. Made with puff pastry. Simple and delicious.

Summer Squash Tart & Happy Fourth!

Another garden update! Every time I pass by those cinder blocks, I brush my hand over the basil leaves or the tomato vines or the oregano plant, and in just that quick motion, the smells from the leaves get trapped in my palms — it's amazing. // alexandracooks.com

Garden Update II

This open-faced plum cake takes only minutes to prepare; it's delectable; it's elegant; and it's versatile: Apricots, nectarines and peaches, it has been noted, can be used in place of the plums. // alexandracooks.com

Weekend Baking II: Open-Face Plum Cake

Lentil soup and bread for dinner might seem a little Spartan, but this soup is filled with vegetables for one, and lentils themselves are nutritional powerhouses: These little legumes are high in fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals and are an excellent source of complex carbohydrates. // alexandracooks.com

Selling Lentil Soup In The Summer and Helping Iowan Farmers

summer squash salad

Raw Summer Squash Salad with Lemon, Pecorino, and Herbs

Ever since I learned how to stuff squash blossoms, batter them and fry them, I've looked forward to the summer growing season, which would bring these delicate flowers to market. Seeing squash blossoms was always a treat. // alexandracooks.com

Squash Blossom Obsession

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