Mint and Pistachio Pesto

This pesto is the perfect way to use up the fresh mint overtaking your garden. Using equal amounts of mint and parsley ensures the mint does not overpower the other ingredients. Serve with lamb chops or toss with cooked bulgur or couscous for a refreshing salad.

Watercress Mayonnaise

This peppery condiment partners perfectly with fish.

Pork and Apple Kabobs

Watermelon Granita

This cool, icy treat is dead simple to make, and it's a healthy alternative to ice cream.

Warm Bulgur, Bean and Vegetable Salad

Serve this vegetarian dish with a spinach salad and loaf of crusty bread to round out the meal.

Salmon Pasta Salad for Four

This speedy dish is ready in the time it takes to cook the pasta.

Herbed Edamame Salad with Pancetta

Crispy bits of pancetta take this herb-packed salad a notch over the top. To ensure that the dressing clings, pat the cooked edamame and peas dry before tossing with the other ingredients. If you like, top with grilled chicken or fish for a more filling meal.

Glazed Trout Fillets

Poached Trout with Parsley Sauce

Parsley partners perfectly with poached fish, chicken or vegetables. Jalapeno peppers vary in strength; if yours is mild, you may choose to add the whole one.

Toffee Banana Family Tree Cake

Celebrate this summer's reunion with a cake displaying your family tree. To get it to the picnic, cover it with a cake dome, or place toothpicks at 2-inch (5 cm) intervals around top edge and drape with plastic wrap, then transport it in a cooler.