12 beach recipes

Quick and easy, it is a great breakfast, you can bake these lovely quiche in the earlier morning, you can also make them in advance and freeze them.

Sweetened ricotta and chocolate make the perfect South Beach Diet Phase 1 dessert.

A three-meat, no-bean chili loaded with ground beef, pork, and hot Italian sausage simmered with Mexican beer and V8 juice. Florida-style heat that feeds a crowd.

Fudgy bittersweet chocolate brownies with a full pound of chocolate, strong coffee, and just half a cup of flour. Chilled overnight for an ultra-dense, truffle-like texture.

Palm Beach pineapple squares: a chocolate walnut cake base topped with a lemon-scented pineapple layer, baked together into one tropical dessert bar.

Beach Party Shrimp Saute stir-fries unshelled shrimp with jalapeño, garlic, onion, and oregano in 10 minutes, finished with fresh lemon or lime juice. A bold, easy seafood appetizer or main.

Baked chicken breasts marinated with zesty seasonings.

Palm Beach brownies are dense, fudgy, and almost truffle-rich. The Maida Heatter classic with eight ounces of unsweetened chocolate, espresso, almond extract, and walnuts. Yields 36 squares.

Beach Bar Chicken and Cashew Salad layers poached chicken, fresh fruit, mandarin oranges, and cashews over greens with a coconut-yogurt honey dressing. A tropical, make-ahead summer salad.

Chocolate peanut butter banana milkshake blended with vanilla ice cream and milk, garnished with chocolate covered strawberries. A rich, indulgent hotel-style dessert drink.

Layered Mediterranean eggplant pie with spinach, tomatoes, pesto, and softened onions under a golden pastry crust. Topped with caviar for a luxurious vegetarian main course.

Creamy beer cheese dip loaded with black beans, jalapeño cheddar, scallions, and chopped tomatoes. Melts together in 20 minutes. Serve warm or cold with pretzels or tortilla chips.