I love the beach, the sunshine and warm weather, don't get me wrong! But what I also love about summer is the huge variety of perfectly ripe fruits and vegetables. Recently, I went to three farm stands in Napa along Silverado Trail and Big Ranch Road and filled my car with corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, raspberries, strawberries, handfuls of arugula, Little Gem lettuces, figs and new potatoes. After that, I went to the grocery store and picked up a few things like prosciutto, cheeses, olives and lavash. On the ride back to the City, I couldn't wait to fire up the grill and cook up some of my favorite summer dishes.

I thought it would be fun to share with you some of my favorite simple summer recipes that I go back to again and again. Try them and let me know what some of your favorite summer go-to dishes are!

1. Summer Sangria With White Peaches And Ginger
2. Gazpacho Soup With Drunken Prawns
3. Tomato Bruschetta
4. Little Gems With Grilled Figs And Prosciutto
5. Summer Fruit Salad And Prosciutto
6. Grilled Dried Plums, Montasio And Prosciutto
7. Lavash Pizza With Arugula And Shaved Parmigiano Reggiano
8. Warm Grilled Potato Salad With Olives And Grana Padano
9. Chili Pepper-Rubbed Corn On The Cob
10. Raspberry Vinegar Float

If there's one thing in the world I love as much as food, it's wine!