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Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Introduction: A Potluck Like No Other
June: First Solstice
Garden Margarita
Cooling Cantaloupe Soup
Plumgood Roast Chicken
Layered Orange-Fennel Salad With Orange Vinaigrette
Teresa’s Cucumber Salad With a Caribbean Twist
Oven-Poached Side of Salmon With Yogurt-Dill Sauce
Smoked Gouda and Spring Pea Risotto
Vidalia Onion Pie With Cornbread Crust
Warm German-Style Potato Salad With Benton’s Bacon
Italian Cheese Dumplings With 3-Herb and Arugula Pesto Sauce
Chocolate Truffle Ring With Raspberry Whipped Cream
Fresh Dill-Feta Quick Bread
Gigi’s Pavlova
July: The Big Tomato
Cornbread Panzanella With Real Ranch Dressing
Spicy Golden Mary
Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart With Olive Oil Crust
Zesty Gazpacho With Shrimp
Fresh Three-Bean Salad With Chunky Herbed Vinaigrette
Honeycrust Fried Chicken Tenders and Make It Nashville Hot
Caroline’s Warm Eggplant Salad
“Posh Squash” Soufflé Casserole
Cast-Iron Heirloom Tomato and Rice Bake
Blueberry-Peach Coffee Cake
Buttermilk Peach Ice Cream With Salted Caramel Sauce
Bourbon Pecan Bars
August: For the Love of Figs
Let’s Get Figgy Cocktail
Joy’s Slow-Roasted Romas
Roasted Fig, Prosciutto, and Gorgonzola Pizza
Cider-Braised Pork Shoulder With Pears
Black Pepper Buttermilk Corncakes
Roasted Summer Vegetable Tart
Mark’s Sticky Onion Oven-Barbecued Chicken
Southwest Black Bean and Quinoa Salad
Watermelon Salad In a Watermelon Bowl
Sweet Potato Trio With Dried Apricots, Leeks, and Balsamic Glaze
Glazed Lemon-Rosemary Shortbread Cookies
Brown Butter Honey Cake
Potluck Pistachio Ice Cream
September: Burger Power
Watermelon-Lemongrass Refresher
The Local Burger
Ketchup for Real
Kenny’s Farmhouse Pimento Cheese
Maggie’s Refrigerator Zucchini Pickles
Fried Green Tomatoes With Bacon-Horseradish Cream Sauce
Making Devilment: Deviled Egg Trio
Deep-Dish Lemon Tomato and Lemon Basil Pie
Italian Flag Grits
Old-Fashioned Layered Parsleyed Potato Salad
Brian’s Purple Hull Peas With Pork Belly
Cherry-Berry Magic Cobbler
Very Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
October: Growing Roots
Diane Stopford’s Autumnal Cocktail
Leisa’s Witchy Brew
An Artisanal Cheese Platter
Jessi’s German Pretzels With Spicy Old-World Mustard
Crowder Pea Salad With Benton’s Ham and Lemon-Herb Vinaigrette
Easy Grilled Chicken-Apple Sausages With Braised Cabbage, Sage-Onion Jam, and Stout Mustard
Pecan-Crusted Glazed Baked Ham With Apricot Mustard
Acorn Squash Rings Stuffed With Sorghum Apples and Pecans
Sweet Potato Biscuits
Deep-Dish Sweet Potato and Pecan Pie
The Collaborative Ice-Cream Sandwich: Amy’s Ginger Cookie and Rick’s Lemon Zest Ice Cream
November: Autumn Bounty
Poire et Jacques Cocktail
Bacon-Wrapped Pear-Stuffed Dates
Four-Lettuce Salad With Pears, Water Chestnuts, and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds With Brown Sugar Vinaigrette
Rich and Garlicky Roast Round of Beef With Horseradish Mousse
Not Your ’70s Green Bean Casserole
Red Beet Quinoa
Butternut Squash and Leek Lasagna
Yukon Gold and Sweet Potato Gratin
Brussels Sprouts With Red Pear, Shallots, Hazelnuts, and Sage
Mme. Vienneau’s Gateau de Sirop (Cane Syrup Cake)
Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
Rustic Apple Galette
December: Gifts and Tips
Wendy’s Friendship Sweet Rolls
Allison’s Organic Cara Cara Orange Marmalade
Jessi’s Lavender-Oat Bath Soak
Fig Preserves, Lafayette-La-Way
Teresa’s Aromatic Sugars
Mark’s Fifteen-Spice Steak Rub
January: Staying Warm
Crimson Cocktail
Spicy Kale Chips
Warm Green Hill Cheese With Apricot-Cranberry Chutney
Winter Pastels: Ruby Grapefruit and Avocado Salad With Citrus-Champagne Vinaigrette
Tomato and Mozzarella Strata
Winter Squash, Chard, and Onion Bread Pudding
Sweet Potato Quesadillas With Lime Zest Créma
Jimbo’s Creole for a Crowd
Santa Fe Pork Stew
Winter Whites: Baby Yukon Potatoes, Hakurei Turnips, Cauliflower, and Onion
Maggie’s Best Skillet Buttermilk Cornbread
Key Lime Ice Cream With Graham Cracker Crumb Topping
Flourless Chocolate Cayenne Cake With Cinnamon Whipped Cream
February: Good Fortunes
Gigi’s Chinese-Italian-American Fortune Cookies (Pizzelles)
Silky Butternut Squash Bisque
Wendy’s Zesty Napa Slaw
Indian Potato and Onion Curry
Cara Cara Cashew Chicken
Brined Pork Tenderloin With Plum Sauce
Jeweled Jasmine Rice
Moroccan Vegetable Tagine With Saffron Couscous
Pickled Vegetables (Escabeche)
Glazed Kiwi Tart With Orange-Scented Pastry Cream
Garam Masala Kitchen Sink Cookies
March: Going Green
A Spring Green Tonic
Mustard Greens Salad
Greens, Straw, and Hay
Bacon-Leek Tart In Puff Pastry
Fancy-Pants Shepherd’s Pie
Val’s Mother-In-Law’s Mandarin Chicken and Cabbage Salad
Butternut Squash and Heirloom Bean Chili
Parmesan-Sage Polenta With Spinach and Onions
Luck-O’-the-Irish Ganache-Filled Cupcakes
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
April: Pasta Party
John Egerton’s Sweet Mint Iced Tea
Pecorino-Parmesan Crisps
Kale Caesar
Goat Cheese With Joy’s Balsamic-Strawberry Syrup
Chilled Avocado Soup and Fixin’s
Real Roman Fettuccini Alfredo
Italian Meatballs In Hearty Italian Tomato Sauce
Provençale Chicken In a Pot
Frizzled Leek Focaccia
Victoria Sponge Cake Filled With Strawberries
Local Strawberry Ice Cream
May: Berry Happy Birthdays
Cathey’s Euphoric Raspberry Mojitos
Cilantro Lemonade
Pressed Tuna Nicoise Finger Sandwiches (Pan Bagnat)
Clever Zucchini Cakes With Citrus Remoulade
Braised Brisket of Beef
Rhonda’s Farro With Vegetables and Toasted Sesame Sweet Garlic Dressing
Spring Greens With Crispy Herbed Goat Cheese Croquettes and Shallot-Honey Vinaigrette
Texas Rice Casserole
Crab Macaroni and Cheese
Blanched Chilled Asparagus With Green Goddess Aioli
“Mango-Tango” White Butter Cake
Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream
June: The Big Garden Gathering
Summer Peach Sangria
Sun-Dried Tomatoes Orecciette Salad
Watermelon Margarita Wedges
Black Raspberry Barbecue Chicken
Cuban Grilled Corn
Stacked Black Raspberry and Beet Salad
Lemon Cucumber Salad With Lemon and Red Wine Vinaigrette
Summer Crop Circle Salad
Cast-Iron Skillet Roasted Rat-a-Tat Stack
Green Beans and New Potatoes In Mustard Cream
Cherry and Peach Clafoutis
Joy’s Petite Shortcakes With Blueberries and Whipped Cream
Rockhill’s Rocky Road Ice Cream
Me-Me’s Chocolate Sheet Cake
Epilogue
Index
Contributors
Resources
About the Author
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