SUMMER RECIPES: Cucumber & Melon Salad, Grilled Zucchini

[1] Grilled zucchini, given a Moroccan touch with cumin (photos #1, #2, #3, #5 courtesy Good Eggs). [2] Refreshing cucumber-melon salad, accented with serrano chiles and mint. [3] Both dishes on the picnic table. [4] Painted Serpent cucumbers are an heirloom Asian cucumber. You can buy the seeds from Born To Grow. [5] For dessert:…
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Cannoli Dip Recipe & Golden Cannoli Original Cannoli Chips

Editor’s Note: A Top Pick Of The Week from 2018, we updated this article in June 2026 to re-introduce Golden Cannoli Chips. Our favorite discovery of the summer is Golden Cannoli Chips, The Original Cannoli Chip. Golden Cannoli Chips are triangle-shaped, crimped edge cookie chips, in two flavors: Cinnamon & Sugar Powdered Sugar   The…
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RECIPE: Mozzarella Bites

[1] Mozzarella bites, using the smallest size mozzarella balls, perline (photo © BelGioioso). Perline, or pearl balls (photo © Lioni Lattanici).   Take a bite: These mozzarella bites are low in calories and high in flavor and crunch. Balls of mozzarella are traditionally available in eight sizes (see the chart below). Perlini are the smallest.…
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