What’s Cooking This Weekend? — Weekend of July 6-7, 2013

 July 4th Recipe: Red, White, and Blue Trifle

Happy Friday everyone! We hope you’re already deep into a long weekend that started yesterday with grilled chicken, watermelon, sparklers and sunshine. Are your 4th of July picnic plans continuing this weekend? I’m plotting a S’mores party with my sister for her birthday, and also planning on grilling a slab of fish for dinner tonight. What about you? What’s on your menu? Inspire us with your July cooking festivities! 

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Lemon Bars, 4th of July Trifle, Garlicky Kale Salad & Grilled Rotisserie Chicken — New Recipes from The Kitchn

I hope you’re not too stuffed after your 4th of July festivities! These lemon bars need to be on your to-do list this weekend, for sure. If you’re still hankering for barbecue, take a look at our method for making rotisserie chicken on the grill. Serve it with a side of garlicky grilled kale salad, a few Honey Bee Cocktails, and some spiced watermelon wedges for dessert, and you can thank us later for your summery feast!

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Have You Ever Heard of Cooler Corn?

Have You Ever Heard of Cooler Corn?

July 4th was yesterday, but picnics will continue all through the weekend. And then there’s the beach getaway, and the family reunion, and what all that adds up to, basically, are lots more opportunities to eat corn on the cob. We just learned the most interesting trick for cooking corn on the cob for a crowd — have you ever heard of “cooler corn”? 

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Perfect Cocktail When On The Go: Pineapple Honey Bee Cocktail — The 10-Minute Happy Hour

Recipe: Pineapple Honey Bee Cocktail

Summer is in full swing with parties taking to patios, porches, and parks from coast to coast. Don’t want to show up empty handed, but also not loving the idea of hanging out near a hot stove before your next soirée? Here’s the perfect fix: offer to bring the drinks instead! Whether you’re headed to a picnic or BBQ, this simple summer cocktail is perfect for a happy hour on the go.

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