Summer is a season of simple pleasures. Toes in the sand, the sun on your face, garden fresh fruit and vegetables, and a good book in a shady spot.

In keeping with the season, we’ve pulled together an easy but elegant menu perfect for a summer dinner party or an easy lunch with friends.

To quote the author of Grow What You Love —and creator of our first recipe — Emily Murphy: “The simplest recipes are often the most jaw-dropping, especially when made with the freshest ingredients.”

These recipes may be simple, but they will have jaws dropping and mouths watering all summer.

Serving breakfast in bed has become a Mother’s Day cliché, but as fervent foodies we think that since it’s the most important meal of the day — or so our mother’s have told us many times — breakfast deserves a second chance to prove itself as a go-to gift for mom.

For some fresh new takes on classic breakfast fare, we’ve turned to professional chefs and Firefly cookbook authors including Nicole Pisani, former head chef for Yotam Ottolenghi’s Nopi restaurant, and Christina Mouratoglou and Adrien Carré, the geniuses behind Mazi in London.

Whether the mom in your life prefers something savoury or sweet for breakfast, these delicious recipes inspired by Moroccan, Greek, and Welsh cuisine are sure to show her that you put in the extra effort this year — just like she does for your family everyday.

Bon appétit, maman!

“When you take the time to grow what you love, wonderful things happen.”
— Emily Murphy

Gardening season has officially arrived, and our April book of the month is as fresh as a spring breeze.

Grow What You Love, written by organic gardener and Pass the Pistil blogger Emily Murphy, is a book that captures the spirit of spring within its pages.