At The Covington in Edgartown, the mushroom takes center stage.

Use any combination of raspberries, blackberries, and black raspberries in the base for this delicious homemade ice cream.

Susie Middleton

Use a good quality chocolate—one you'd enjoy eating out of hand—for the best tasting chocolate sauce.

Susie Middleton

A great make-ahead for a summer party, this ice cream pie features a chocolate cookie crust, summer berry and vanilla ice creams, and chocolate sauce.

Susie Middleton

Sweet strawberries, earthy beets, cool goat cheese, and a few great techniques.

Susie Middleton

Lovely green spinach leaves are the inspiration for a greener basil pesto.

Susie Middleton

Every cook should have a great recipe for deviled eggs in his or her repertoire. This one goes green with a bit of spinach-basil pesto.

Susie Middleton

Aromatic scapes are available at farmers' markets in spring. They make great additions to pestos and sauces.

Susie Middleton

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