Here's a set of guidelines for composing savory toasts with custom toppings — plus a recipe for Tomato-Peach Topping

This master recipe for a freeform tart combines a delicious pastry crust with your choice of fruit or savory fillings.

This entertaining-friendly grain salad includes a generous amount of fresh, crisp summer veggies (and even a bit of fruit) to keep it feeling light while still being satisfying.

To make bartender Richard Very’s summer-in-a-glass cocktail, you will need a bartender’s shaker – the two-piece metal and glass pint-size cocktail shaker with a strainer at the top.

This recipe comes from Saving the Seasons: How to Can, Freeze, or Dry Almost Anything by Mary Clemens Meyer and Susanna Meyer, published in 2010 by Herald Press.

Makes about 4 pints