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Al Fresco Affairs: 8 Seductive Dishes to Enjoy Outdoors
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Hi Reader, Food tastes different under the sky. Better, somehow. More relaxed. A little wilder. 8 Al Fresco DishesPack one of these up and make your next bite...breezy. WHAT'S INSIDE...
Mussels In A Creamy White Wine Garlic Sauce⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.77 from 82 votes
Mussels in a creamy white wine garlic sauce is such a quick dish, you almost won't believe that something so devastatingly delish is faster than takeout. Mussels, white wine, cream, lemon, and garlic are just about all it takes.☞ Try this recipeShrimp Salad From Ina Garten⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.66 from 63 votes
This luscious shrimp salad from the Barefoot Contessa herself--Ina Garten--is made with shrimp, mayo, mustard, vinegar, and more. Excellent for picnics, brunch, showers.☞ Try this recipeClam Shack-Style Fried Clams⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.91 from 33 votes
This fried clams tells you exactly how to make fried clams. Whole belly ones, which of course are the best. So easy.☞ Try this recipeWatermelon Salad With Aleppo Pepper
This watermelon salad with Aleppo pepper is a simple side dish that is made with fruity Aleppo pepper, watermelon cubes, black olives, and fresh mint. It's easy to make and is ready in just 15 minutes.☞ Try this recipeCrème Fraîche Potato Salad
Solid boiling potatoes are best for this recipe. I prefer to use slightly nutty Charlottes but small potatoes with red skin are also good.☞ Try this recipeNorthern Fried Chicken
Our Northern fried chicken is coated in a mix of matzo meal and flour, giving it a crust that's worlds away from your typical fried chicken. Lighter and crisp in a way that brings to mind a cornmeal crust. And don't skip the fried chicken seasoning--it adds a ton of flavor.☞ Try this recipeSmoked Pickled Potatoes With Anchovy Aioli
These smoked pickled potatoes are made by brining new potatoes in malt vinegar, deep-frying them, and serving them with homemade aioli.☞ Try this recipeCowboy Caviar Salad
Cowboy caviar salad--a no-cook mix of beans, scallions, onion, bell peppers, jalapeños, corn, tomato, and avocado tossed in a lime-honey dressing. Perfect for picnics and tailgating.☞ Try this recipeHomemade Old Bay Seasoning⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.79 from 52 votes
This copycat Old Bay seasoning is a blend of celery salt, paprika, black pepper, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, ginger, and other spices that are exactly what you want to sprinkle on shrimp, crab boil, fish, fries, chicken. Anything, really.☞ Try this recipeHerbed Ricotta Dip With Spring Vegetables
Herbed ricotta dip with spring vegetables is easy as can be to make with just a few ingredients, including garlic, chives, parsley, mint, and lemon zest. And it's inspired at least one 5-year-old to eat an entire bag of carrots in a single sitting. Just ask his mom.☞ Try this recipe |
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Hi Reader, When I was a kid, dinner wasn’t a leisurely Norman Rockwell spread (despite what The One thinks!). It was more like a fire drill. My mother would be clattering pans while hollering down the street for me and my cousin Barry to get our butts upstairs. Meanwhile, the homework wars were already raging at the table: my father bellowing about long division (as if he were Euclid reincarnated), me whining that numbers were cruel and unusual punishment, and my mother trying to make sure no...
Hi Reader, It’s not quite summer. It’s not quite fall.It’s that blurry, in-between stretch where routines return and comfort starts sounding really good.So here’s my farewell-to-summer lineup. End-of-Summer Lineup Steady and made for this exact moment. Please, take what you need. WHAT'S INSIDE... Easy Pot Roast, Potatoes & Vegetables Pasta Alla Norcina Tuscan Style Roast Leg Of Lamb Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf Shepherd’s Pie With Onions & Cheddar Caçoila | Portuguese Stewed Beef Individual Chicken...
Hi Reader, Think soft flickers of candlelight, a hint of citrus in the air, something light and flaky on your fork...This is seafood for summer evenings, designed to melt the day right off your shoulders. Summer Seafood Dinners Let it flake, melt, swirl, and hush the day right out of you. WHAT'S INSIDE... Flounder With Lemon Butter Sauce Steamed Halibut With Ginger Pan Seared Scallops Crab Cake Burgers Shrimp With Chorizo Garlic-Butter Shrimp Pasta Tuna Salad With White Beans Salmon Cakes...