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By Eva Kosmas Flores

Late Summer Recipe: Tortilla Soup
Photo by Eva Kosmas Flores

I love making tortilla soup for a quick and easy supper with garden-fresh tomatoes. It’s perfect for those late summer evenings when the fall air starts to creep in and make you crave something slightly cozier and heartier than the lighter fare you’ve been eating during the rest of the season.

Radish & Tofu Spring Rolls
Photo by Eva Kosmas Flores

When the sun’s out all day and the house starts to get a little too hot for comfort, I tend to avoid turning on the oven like the plague. Fresh, raw food becomes my best friend during the dog days of summer, and these radish rolls fit the bill perfectly.

By Eva Kosmas Flores

Watermelon Sponge Cake
Photo by Eva Kosmas Flores

It’s getting close to the hottest part of the summer, and nothing cuts through the heat like a ripe slice of watermelon.

By Eva Kosmas Flores

Peach & Raspberry Pie with White Chocolate Mascarpone
Photo by Eva Kosmas Flores

Raspberry season is upon us, and if you’ve ever gone raspberry picking before, you know that nothing beats the flavor of a freshly picked raspberry on a hot summer day.

By Eva Kosmas Flores

Zucchini, ricotta, and paprika stuffed squash blossoms
Photo by Eva Kosmas Flores

The garden is bustling nowadays, with the summer sun fueling the growth of a wide variety of my heirloom veggie collection, including lots and lots of squash.

By Eva Kosmas Flores

How to Make a Huckleberry Pie
Photo by Eva Kosmas Flores

Could you tell it was summer pie season yet? I’m coming at you with another one of my favorite summer pastries, in the form of this classic huckleberry pie. Huckleberries grow wild along the northern United States, and they’re little berries that can range from black to red to purple depending on the variety and growing area.

Garden-to-Table Recipe: Zucchini Spaghetti with Seaweed Pesto
Photo by Eva Kosmas Flores

I’ve been spending the past few mornings getting the drip watering system all set up in my garden, and although it’s been very wet here in the Pacific Northwest, I’m hoping that getting my garden in order will somehow remind the sun that it’s time to come out and get all the veggies going.

Garden-to-Table: Blueberry Lemon Pancakes
Photo by Eva Kosmas Flores

It’s blueberry season, friends!! I love heading out to u-pick blueberries once the season hits, there’s something so incredibly beautiful about seeing hundreds of dusty bluish purple berries hanging heavy from their dark green shrubs, all in a long and sprawling row.

By Eva Kosmas Flores

Roasted Beet Salad with Pea Shoots
Photo by Eva Kosmas Flores

I love the soft, freshly flavored new pea shoots of spring. They have the most wonderful texture to them, and their flavor is slightly reminiscent of peas but in a much more subtle and refreshing way,

What’s Not to Love?!
Photo by Paul Gooney

I have a reusable tote bag emblazoned with the slogan, Vermont: We Were Green Before It Was Cool. It’s true. I don’t know if it’s the serenity of the landscape, the improbability of the weather, or the commitment of Vermonters to live and let live, but there is a respect and a reverence for. . .