Easy Summer Appetizers

Both of these are fresh and easy appetizers for the middle of the summer. At a recent wine club, friends of ours brought this as their dish. The melon appetizer (a cross between a honeydew and a melon I can't recall) was simply topped with a bit of creamy local goat cheese. On the right, ripe figs are topped with a swath of blue cheese and wrapped in some salty prosciutto. We did decide that the figs, although nice, could use a bit more flavor. I'd suggest oven roasting them or even grilling them to concentrate the flavor. 

With a glass of wine, these would make a fine offering at any gathering.

Hash and Eggs

To me hash is a wonderful way to rid my fridge of leftovers. This particular version used some odds and ends of grilled veggies and meat to transform it into a whole new meal. Topped with a runny fried egg and you've got a satisfying weeknight meal. For hash from scratch, try this artichoke, onion and potato version from Food Network's Guy Fieri, 

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/artichoke-onion-and-potato-hash-recipe/index.html

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