After a long hiatus, and I mean a really long hiatus!!! I AM BACK!!  Summer is here and there are so many beautiful fruits and vegetables in season!!

I really have to apologize for the long delay, many of my followers have been asking why I haven’t been putting any recipes up. The truth is, after launching my catering company, buying a new home and remodeling, there was no time and no decent place for me to blog. BUT! I am back and it feels sooo good!!!!

Let’s get down to business! As you all know, it is Summer, and it is my favorite time of the year for fruits and vegetables! If you are a Farmer’s Market advocate like me or shop at Trader Joe’s/Wholefoods, you will notice a change in the produce. Such as more melons, peaches, plums, cherries, and delicious figs! Not to mention, tomatoes are in their peak season right now and it would be the best time to make a delicious tomato sauce for a yummy homemade pizza! Anyways, take a look at the list below and make sure you have each and every item on your grocery list because now is the time to get them!

• Figs
• Heirloom Tomatoes
• Grapes
• Lemon Cucumbers
• Watermelon
• Apricot
• Yellow Peach
• Plums
• Pluots
• Berries: Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries
• Cantelope
• Honeydew
• Cherries: Bing Cherries, Rainer Cherries
• Cranberry Beans
• Corn
• Bell Peppers
• Fresh Morels
• Limes
• Kumquats
• Cauliflower
• French Melons

Chef Alina
Los Angeles, CA