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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4.75 / 5 Stars | 4 Reviews
by ROSEMC91
“A sweet and tangy onion relish that can be used as you would most any relish. Great on subs and cooked into cornbread.”
by Sarah on Thursday, July 4, 2013
Happy Independence Day! (And to our visitors from outside the U.S., happy Thursday!)
All across our great country today, patriotic folks will be slipping into swimsuits, cracking open cold beers, and firing up their grills. But just in case you didn’t get a menu planned in time, these splendidly simple grilled sausages with their trio of dipping sauces have you more than covered.
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If you’re just craving a classic Caesar, here’s a clean, refreshing style of Caesar dressing without egg, so it emphasizes the garlic, anchovy and lemon instead of hiding them behind a mayonnaise mask. Make a batch and keep it for a week’s worth of homemade dressing. Leave the cheese out for a great meat marinade.
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4.35 / 5 Stars | 97 Reviews
by jenn
“This is the real thing! A simple mixture of masa harina and water results in the most wonderful corn tortillas you ever tasted. The secret is to use a cast iron pan! You can buy masa harina at Mexican grocery stores or in the ethnic food aisle of large supermarkets.”
Are you part of a CSA this season? I am, and for the next few months I’ll be sharing my weekly CSA box with you — what I got, and how I plan to use it all up! Last week the season kicked off with greens, beets, and strawberries, and this week there’s more of the same, but also shell peas and squash! Let’s get to it:
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The other week I had people over for some wine and snacks. One of my friends tends to tote a generous wedge of cheese when she comes over — and her selections never disappoint. Her tactic? She tells her cheesemonger that she’s going over to a cheesemonger’s house. And let’s him do the picking.
This time, her blue literally shoved the one I’d purchased off of the cheese board and back into the fridge. Hers, quite simply, deserved center stage.
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It’s our nation’s 4th of July celebration tomorrow, and like most holidays, this one deserves a feast — a celebration through food (and maybe beer, too). If you have a rotisserie attachment for your grill hanging around, it’s time to dust it off (and if you don’t have one, now might be the time to finally buy it). Because today, my friends, I’m going to show you how to cook the best darn rotisserie chicken you’ve ever had. Time to quit messing around.
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Potato salad, it turns out, is a very personal thing. People have opinions! They have strong preferences that they will not budge from! Which is kind of strange when you consider that potato salads are classic picnic and potluck fare. Take our survey, and read on for our take on the four basic sorts of potato salad…
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