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Bowl of Thai Spicy Pork & Basil

Thai Spicy Pork & Basil

Tartine's Zucchini and Orange Marmalade Tea Cake

Steak Tacos with Mojo de Ajo

Steak Tacos with Mojo de Ajo

Rosemary Infused Peperonata in a dish.

Rosemary Infused Peperonata

Jar of Gjelina's Spicy Sweet Pickles.

Gjelina's Spicy Sweet Pickles

Bowl of Tartine All Day's Tomato, Shelling Beans, and Cucumber Salad.

Tartine's Tomato, Shelling Beans, and Cucumber Salad

Little gem lettuce on the grill.

Grilled Little Gems with Scratch Blue Cheese Dressing, Cherry Tomatoes, and Bacon

Jars of Gjelina's pomodoro sauce.

Gjelina's Pomodoro Sauce

Bunch of flowering basil in a jar of water.

Lazy Sundays: How to Store and Hydroponically Root Basil

Bowl of Salsa Mexicana aka Pico de Gallo

Salsa Mexicana (Pico de Gallo)

Bowl of Aglio e Olio (Past with Garlic and Oil) Action Shot with Sprinkling of Parmesan Cheese.

Aglio e Olio with Fresh Tomatoes (Pasta with Garlic and Oil)

Bowl of peeled Shady Lady tomatoes.

Gjelina's Tomato Confit

Corn salad with chili butter, peppers, and garnished with feta.

Corn Salad with Chili Butter, Peppers, and Feta

Bowl of slow roasted tomatoes with thyme and garlic.

Slow Roasted Tomatoes With Thyme and Garlic

Squash blossom, cherry tomato, zucchini, caciocavallo, and fried egg pizza.

Squash Blossom, Cherry Tomato, Zucchini, Caciocavallo, and Fried Egg Pizza

Individual mixed berry cobbler topped with a buttermilk biscuit and scoop of ice cream.

Individual Mixed Berry Cobbler With a Buttermilk Biscuit

Bowl of sliced refrigerator pickles with red onions and peppers.

Sliced Refrigerator Pickles with Onion and Red Pepper

Sriracha and red pepper refrigerator pickles in a jar.

Sriracha and Red Pepper Refrigerator Pickles

Blistered padron or shishito peppers with chorizo in a pan.

Blistered Padrón or Shishito Peppers with Chorizo and Smoked Sea Salt

Roasted jalapeño and fresh tomato salsa with a sliced jalapeño garnish.

Roasted Jalapeño and Heirloom Tomato Salsa - Method 4

Three-tomato panzanella (bread) salad on a plate.

Three-tomato Panzanella (Bread) Salad

Sugar-free homemade granola served with Greek yogurt and roasted strawberries.

Sugar-free Homemade Granola with Roasted Strawberries and Greek Yogurt

Santa Rosa plums from Windrose Farm at the Santa Monica Farmers Market.

Summer at the Santa Monica Farmers Market

Roasted apricot BBQ sauce.

Roasted Apricot BBQ Sauce

Fresh cherries from Regier Family Farms at the Santa Monica Farmers Market.

Fresh Cherry, Orange, Carrot, and Cucumber Juice

Baking dish with finished Mixed Berry Cobbler and Buttermilk biscuits.

Fashionable Mixed Berry Cobbler with Buttermilk Biscuits

Guacamole in a bowl with a cilantro and red onion garnish.

Classic Guacamole with 7 Variation Ideas

Scoops of eggless roasted strawberry ice cream.

Eggless Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream

Pasta tossed with spicy basil pesto.

Spicy Basil Pesto

Marinara sauce with a basil garnish.

Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Marinara Sauce

Bowl of overnight steel-cut oatmeal with roasted peaches and strawberries.

Overnight Steel-Cut Oatmeal with Roasted Peaches and Strawberries

Bowl of pasta tossed with avocado pesto and roasted cherry tomatoes.

Avocado Pesto and Roasted Cherry Tomato Pasta

Roasted Eggplant and Red Pepper Dip

sliced jalapeño and fresh corn cornbread

Fresh Corn Cornbread with Roasted Jalapeños

Beets from Schaner Farms at the Santa Monica Farmer Market

Farm to Juicer - August

Scoop of Eggless Peach Ice Cream

Eggless Peach Ice Cream