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This sweet sauce gets a little tang from the lemon juice. If you're cooking the ribs on a gas grill and want to compensate, 1 1/2 teaspoons of Liquid Smoke will help, but the sauce is fine without it. Read more about this recipe at the Washington Post.

Chilled Cantaloupe Soup With Chives And Prosciutto

If you like, replace the lime juice with sweet wine in this simple, elegant starter. You can read more about this recipe on the Cookthink blog.

Grilled Summer Squash Vinaigrette

The combination of grilled vegetables and vinaigrette makes a delicious warm salad -- a harmony of roasted aromas, wine vinegar and fragrant olive oil. This recipe is part of Andrew Schloss's Sunday Dinners.

Grilled Oysters With Melon And Basil

In this dish, basil and fresh melon tossed with lemon juice and jalapeño jazz up grilled (or broiled) oysters. The refreshing mild licorice flavor of shredded basil enhances the sweetness of canteloupe or honeydew.

Grilled Oysters With Sweet Corn Salsa

The toasted sweet corn and crunch of red bell peppers and jalapeños bring something fresh and new to grilled (or broiled) oysters, especially in summer when tomatoes and corn are at their peak.

Grilled Oysters With Blood Orange And Ginger

Blood orange season falls over the winter, the perfect time to make these jewel-tone grilled (or broiled) oysters. The flavors of ginger and rice wine vinegar play off the sweetness of the blood orange juice. Valencia oranges are a good substitute for blood oranges.

Avocado Crostini

This avocado crostini is a simple, delicious way to use up leftover avocado and good quality whole grain bread. If the avocado is overripe, you might add a little Greek yogurt to give the spread some extra richness.

Beet, Escarole, Walnut And Goat Cheese Salad With Orange Vinaigrette

This elegant salad gets its goodness from the range of flavors: sweet, earthy beets, pungent shallot, sour vinegar, sweet and sour orange, slightly bitter olive oil, meaty nuts, bitter escarole and soft, rich cheese. The varied tastes contrast with each other in a dynamic combination.

White Bean And Green Pea Soup With Mint

Minted fresh-frozen green peas enliven the white beans you found in the back of your pantry in this quick and wholesome weeknight meal. The bright herbal notes in the mint match well with the preserved springtime freshness of garden peas and the earthy richness of white beans.

Agnolotti With Eggplant, Tomatoes And Garlic

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Potato, Sweet Onion And Celery Salad

This is a simpler, really flavorful variation on a light potato salad. The onion and celery give good crunchy texture, and the mint, lime zest and red pepper flakes add brightness and spice.

Carrot Salad With Ginger Miso Vinaigrette

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