Seasonal Cooking

This hassle-free three-bean salad uses crisp vegetables, a variety of beans, and a homemade vinaigrette dressing. 

A handful of basil, olive oil, and red wine vinegar are all it takes to make a delicious salad when you have a fresh and juicy tomato. 

A quick, versatile way to prepare couscous with summer vegetables -- zucchini, yellow squash, and bell peppers, with mushrooms and chickpeas. This fragrant dish is seasoned with smoky paprika, cardamom, and orange zest. 

Saucy pork chops simmer in a creamy garlic and mushroom mixture, perfect over rice or couscous. 

Ice-cold, slushy glasses of blackberry and banana smoothie are topped with fresh blackberries for a summertime treat. 

Pretty chocolate cupcakes frosted with white frosting have a colorful star shape on top, made of blueberries and sliced strawberries. 

This festive holiday punch with pineapple sherbet and 7UP Cherry makes a colorful cupful with the addition of pomegranate cocktail mix. 

A big jar of party punch, made with tequila, lemons, limes, and sugar, is poured into a 1-gallon ice tea jar and shaken until cold and ready. They'll sneak up on you. 

Australians and New Zealanders both claim Pavlova and this recipe is so easy it feels like cheating! I first had it when a friend brought it to our final dress rehearsal and begged her for the recipe! It is especially striking when the fruits and berries are in season. Personally, I like to add coconut for the crunch, but it's NOT sweetened coconut – it's unsweetened, in big flakes, and I get it from the fruit and nut guy at our commissary. It's a real crowd pleaser and the best thing about it is you can make it a day ahead. Just allow the meringue to fully cool and cover lightly with plastic wrap. Top with whipped cream and fruit just prior to serving. 

Spicy, with the tang of vinegar, lots of garlic and a very full flavor. 

A festive mixture of tequila, orange liqueur, raspberry liqueur and lime juice is shaken together with ice and served in a salted glass. 

"Make your own corn dogs just like at the fair with this rich buttermilk corn batter." 

This tantalizing appetizer mingles fresh ahi, avocado, cucumbers and spice and will impress the most knowledgeable food critic. 

This is a wonderful way to prepare root vegetables. This savory combination of potatoes, rutabagas, carrots, parsnips and sweet potatoes keeps people going back for seconds! 

This attractive layered dip for tortilla chips is filled with fresh ingredients. The addition of cocktail sauce is a nice, spicy twist. 

This is a great marinade for chicken or steak. The sesame seed flavors blend wonderfully with soy sauce and red wine vinegar. 

Grilled marinated chicken breast meat, sweet onions, and mushrooms are blended with mayonnaise and seasoned with hot sauce to create an easy chicken salad! 

Tiny pearls of acini di pepe are marinated in a fruity custard and tossed with crushed pineapple, mandarin oranges, whipped topping and mini marshmallows to make a bright, refreshing pasta salad. Top with Maraschino cherries for eye-popping color. 

Sweet and buttery squash - this is quick and easy and my family loves it. 

Peeling an acorn squash is the key to this delicious dish that's cooked in a microwave. A fast and easy delight for busy families.