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The tale of the carrot cake thiefPureeing the carrots beforehand, and adding coconut, walnuts, and pineapple make this carrot cake extra moist. Add cream cheese frosting and you have the perfect carrot cake, and a temptation for little hands.
Watermelon with sweet pestoAdd a little confectioner's sugar to a basil pesto and use it as a sauce on sweet melon.
Lemon ricotta pancakesEgg whites and ricotta take these pancakes to new heights. Serve them with seasonal summer fruit and honey or syrup and bring a restaurant-style brunch to your kitchen table.
Rustic ratatouilleA slow-simmered dish like ratatouille makes perfect use of summer tomatoes and other fresh vegetables.
Grilled pesto shrimpPesto is a perfect summer flavor. Marinate shrimp in your favorite blend before grilling and serve up this tasty alternative to backyard burgers.
Summer's delight: grilled cornSweet, salty, and a little bit smokey, grilled corn is one of summer's easiest side dishes.
Orange, cinnamon, and date muffinsGet a whiff of Elizabethan England with these orange, cinnamon, and date muffins.
Hawaiian garlic shrimpA sister's trip to Hawaii inspired The Gourmand Mom to recreate Oahu's famous garlic shrimp.
Pineapple upside muffinsServed warm, these pineapple muffins with a crunchy streusel topping is like having your own personal-sized pineapple upside down cake.
Kale and pineapple smoothieEver thought about jump starting your day with vegetables? Mix some kale with sweet pineapple into a smoothie and you'll forget this is a 'good for you' breakfast.
Southern baked shelly beansBaked beans go with everything at a cookout: burgers, ribs, or grilled chicken. During the summer, when beans are plentiful at farmers' markets, use fresh shelly or October beans to make a pot.
Cold chocolate and coffee rice pudding (champorado)Rice pudding during the summer might seem crazy, but what's better than mocha rice pudding during a summer thunderstorm? Malagkit rice is the preferred rice for this recipe, but Japanese sushi rice or any short grain rice will do.
A royal baby and 'Cake Middleton'By George, it's a boy! The world sends congratulations to Will and Kate with edible delights.
Blueberry vanilla buttermilk cakeSometimes the simplest ingredients combine to make something absolutely divine. Serve this cake in the morning or for tea and call it a coffee cake, serve it after supper with a scoop of ice cream and call it dessert.
Heirloom tomato galetteAre your summer tomatoes coming in? A rustic galette serves as the perfect crust for barely roasted homegrown tomatoes with mozzarella cheese and a sprinkling of fresh herbs.
National Ice Cream Day: 7 smooth recipes Seven ice cream recipes to whip up in your own kitchen.
Muffin mix-off contest and cookbook giveawayCalling all bakers: We're looking for your best homemade muffin recipe. Share it with Stir It Up!, and you could win a signed copy of chef Joanne Chang's newest cookbook, 'Flour, Too.'
Greek bulgur saladThe hearty whole grain wheat bulgur will add a nutty flavor to any salad. Combine it with feta, cucumber, red onions, and kalamata olives for a Greek style salad.
Too hot too cook? Try Summer peach salad with chocolate vinaigrette.When it's too hot to cook, this summer salad from Matt Kadey's 'The No-Cook, No-Bake Cookbook' has enough protein and flavor to serve as a main course for dinner.
Twinkies: 5 'welcome back' recipes Celebrate the return of Twinkies with these creations.
