Seasonal Recipes

A cool and creamy cucumber salad with thinly sliced red onion, fresh dill and a tangy Greek yogurt dressing. An easy summer side for salmon, steak, tacos and anything off the grill.

Sweet, savory and just a little spicy, this easy grilled salmon is marinated in hot honey and soy sauce, topped with fresh lemon and cooked right on the grill for a simple summer dinner.

Spicy harissa roasted chicken, fresh sweet corn, basil and peppery arugula come together with a bright lemon vinaigrette in this easy late-summer dinner salad.

Fresh basil pesto, sweet cherry tomatoes, and creamy mozzarella come together in this bright Summer Pesto Pasta Salad. Perfect for porch dinners, cookouts, picnics, and your Franklin Kitchen Sunday Reset.

These homemade summer fruit popsicles feature five easy flavor combinations made with fresh fruit, creamy yogurt and simple ingredients. They're the perfect healthy frozen treat for kids and adults—and a delicious way to use ripe peaches, berries and watermelon all summer long.

A beautiful café-style Blueberry Iced Matcha Latte made with homemade blueberry syrup, ceremonial matcha, and creamy milk. Refreshing, lightly sweet, and perfect for slow summer mornings at home.

There's something special about a Saturday morning at the Franklin Farmers Market. Join us as we fill our basket with fresh flowers, seasonal produce, and local favorites before gathering around the table for a relaxed late-summer family dinner.

Celebrate peak tomato season with this easy Summer Tomato Sandwich recipe. Thick slices of ripe heirloom tomatoes, toasted sourdough, Duke's mayonnaise, fresh basil, flaky sea salt, and cracked black pepper come together in just 10 minutes for the ultimate farmers market lunch.

Every Saturday starts at the Franklin Farmers Market with fresh flowers, local produce, and one simple seasonal meal. Come along as we bring a little bit of Franklin home.

Fresh Watermelon Agua Fresca is the ultimate summer drink. Made with ripe watermelon, fresh lime, and mint, this easy 10-minute recipe is naturally refreshing, perfect for cookouts, porch evenings, and hot summer days.

Fresh strawberries, juicy peaches, and homemade vanilla whipped cream come together in this simple fresh fruit with homemade whipped cream that's perfect for hot summer days.

Learn how to make homemade Southern iced tea with five fresh fruit and herb variations, including peach, mint, strawberry lime, and more. Perfect for porch evenings, backyard dinners, and slow summer days.

The dinner that finally made it feel like summer. Recipe #19 of My 100 Recipe Project A number of my kids’ formative years were spent living in Baja, Mexico, just outside Cabo, so fresh seafood has been part of life for them from a pretty young age. Baja-style shrimp tacos are still one of their all-time favorite meals, and honestly, anything served on a skewer immediately becomes more exciting when you’re feeding kids. I found a bag of huge shrimp at Costco recently, and wi

Made with fresh strawberries and finished with creamy strawberry frosting, this bakery-quality strawberry cake is soft, tender, and perfect for birthdays, summer celebrations, or simply gathering around the table. It's the cake that first came to life during a week at the lake, and has been a family favorite ever since.

A simple, refreshing upgrade from store-bought Recipe #13 of My 100 Recipe Project Growing up, lemonade came from the freezer aisle. Those little cans of Minute Maid concentrate we’d stir into water on hot days. It was simple, very sweet, and felt like summer. Now, I find myself enjoying something similar, but cleaner, fresher, and just a little more thoughtful. Because while I want my kids to stay hydrated, I don’t want to rely on sugary juices or neon sports drinks. This is

A fresh peach burrata prosciutto salad with juicy peaches, creamy burrata, salty prosciutto, peppery arugula, and basil. Perfect for warm evenings, entertaining, or making the most of peach season. Recipe 3 of The 100 Recipe Project. Jump to Recipe | Download Recipe Card When we moved to Franklin last June, I was happy to discover a Georgia peach stand that set up in our neighborhood every Wednesday. I started bringing home a bag each week. Most of them we ate standing at the