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Grilling Alliums
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Grilling Alliums

I grill onions, garlic, and other alliums not just to eat immediately but also to preserve

By Julie Laing
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Watermelon-Basil Syrup or Shrub

No-heat watermelon syrup stays fresh for days on its own, weeks with a little alcohol and months as a vinegar-infused shrub

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Watermelon-Mint Sorbet

Make watermelon last longer and stay fully refreshing as a herb-tinged sorbet

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Two-Meal Garden Risotto

Parcooking the rice and base ingredients lets you cook two fresh meals more quickly on hot summer nights

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Grilled or Baked Fish Cakes

Summer vegetables and fresh herbs give these fish cakes loads of flavor when cook outside or indoors

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Smoked Cherries

Smoking takes tart or sweet cherries to a new level, especially for cocktails and baking

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Basil Buttercream Frosting

European-style buttercream frosting draws flavor and color from basil-infused sugar and tastes delicious on sweet cupcakes

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Herb-Infused Sugar

Sugar preserves herbs and other botanicals even as it soaks up their oils and flavors, creating flavored sugars with little effort