Spring/Summer Seasonal Cooking Recipes | Chic Eats

Plate of spring garlic greens (aka green or young garlic).

Green Garlic Salt

Bowl of Spicy Pepper Soy Sauce.

Spicy Pepper Soy Sauce

Tomato Water Pita

Tomato Water Sourdough Pita

Tomatoes draining in cheesecloth.

Tomato Water

Tomato Salt in a bowl next to fresh tomatoes.

Tomato Salt

Plate of Scallion Oil Noodles

Scallion Oil Noodles

Container of whole and sliced kumquats from the Santa Monica Farmers Market.

Candied Kumquats

Jars of pickled Fresno chiles and banana peppers.

Quick Pickled Peppers

Bowl of Smashed Cucumbers With Feta & Dill Pickle Dressing

Smashed Cucumbers With Feta & Dill Pickle Dressing

Roasted Eggplant and Red Pepper Dip with Sourdough Pita

Roasted Eggplant and Red Pepper Dip

Bowl of Thai Spicy Pork & Basil

Thai Spicy Pork & Basil

Nettle, Garlic Confit, and Fried Egg Sourdough Pizza

Stinging Nettle, Garlic Confit, and Fried Egg Sourdough Pizza

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)

Gjelina's Asparagus Pizza With Fontina, Garlic Confit, and a Fried Egg

Bowl of potato hash with fava beans, green garlic, and a fried egg.

Potato Hash with Asparagus, Fava Beans, and Green Garlic

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

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

Roasted apricot BBQ sauce.

Roasted Apricot BBQ Sauce

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

Cherries: Picking, Storage, and Other Useless Facts

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

Pasta tossed with spicy basil pesto.

Spicy Basil Pesto

Roasted jalapeño and fresh tomato salsa in a bowl.

Roasted Jalapeño and Fresh Tomato Salsa