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Summer Favorites

Summertime is awesome for so many reasons…but one of our favorites is summertime cuisine!

Here are a few of our favorites:  Classic Gazpacho, Rockin’ Black and Bleu Burger, Banana Pudding Trifle.

And how about a nice Blue Lagoon Cocktail!

  • A close-up view of Classic Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail on a plate filled with shaved ice, lemon wedges and a small bowl filled with homemade cocktail sauce.
    Classic Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
  • An overhead view of Avocado Toast - Ways, with the Classic version on the end, the cottage cheese and egg in the middle, and the eloté version on the other end.
    Avocado Toast 3 Ways: Classic, Protein & Elote
  • An overhead view of a large wooden salad bowl filled with Classic French Bistro Salad surrounded by small bowls of snipped herbs, sliced French bread, and two glasses of white wine.
    Classic French Bistro Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
  • Two plates filled with curry turkey burgers with grilled pineapple sitting next to a pile of sweet potato French fries.
    Curry Turkey Burgers With Grilled Pineapple
  • Two best-ever smash burgers with toasted brioche buns sitting on crumpled brown paper with two glasses of dark beer in the background.
    Best-Ever Smash Burger | Crispy, Juicy, and Easy to Make
  • Two homemade funnel cakes that have been heavily dusted with powdered sugar sitting side by side, both resting on brown pieces of paper.
    Homemade Funnel Cake Recipe
  • An overhead view of a beaded white platter filled with a row of freshly prepared classic chicken piccata cutlets with lemon wedges placed along the side of the dish.
    Classic Chicken Piccata
  • An overhead view of a fajita skillet filled with a serving of veggie fajitas with small bowls of cheese, limes, salsa, and cilantro surrounding the pan.
    Best-Ever Veggie Fajitas
  • A white dinner plate filled with Parmesan crusted cod with romesco resting on sautéd broccolini.
    Parmesan-Crusted Cod with Romesco
  • A white oval serving bowl filled with classic pasta salad including artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, black olives, tricolor rotini pasta, basil, tossed in homemade Italian dressing.
    Classic Pasta Salad
  • A white oval platter filled with a pile of grilled buffalo shrimp with two small jars filled with blue cheese dressing and celery sticks on each side of the dish.
    Grilled Buffalo Shrimp
  • A pile of grilled chicken wings with buffalo sauce resting on a wooden board next to a jar of blue cheese dressing and cut strips of celery.
    Easy Grilled Chicken Wings with Buffalo Sauce
  • A Mason jar filled with homemade Italian dressing with a small pile of grated parmesan cheese, dried herbs, and fresh parsley around the jar.
    Homemade Italian Dressing
  • A black and bleu burger with two pickle slices stuck in the top of the bun with a tooth pick all on a white plate next to crosshatch fried and two spears of pickles and two glasses of dark beer in the background.
    Black and Bleu Burger
  • Tomato Cheddar and Bacon Pie on a white plate
    Tomato Cheddar and Bacon Pie
  • A small baking pan lined with brown paper and topped with balsamic glazed baby back ribs with a small bowl filled with the glaze nearby.
    Balsamic-Glazed Baby Back Ribs
  • A large oval platter filled with four best grilled chicken quarters with fresh herbs and grilled lemon halves along the perimeter of the dish.
    Best Grilled Chicken
  • An overhead view of two fully loaded West Virginia Slaw Dogs resting side by side on a couple of pieces of crumpled brown paper.
    West Virginia Slaw Dog
  • A person holding a Coney Island hot dog in his hand with the frankfurter nestled into the bun and topped with sauerkraut, chopped onions, and a zig zag of deli-style mustard.
    Coney Island Hot Dog (The Original)
  • An overhead view of a white serving bowl filled with classic macaroni salad with two plates nearby containing more macaroni salad and a ham sandwich.
    Classic Macaroni Salad (Grandma’s Recipe)
  • A row six ears of Mexican street corn, eloté, resting on sheets of brown paper with lime wedges scattered around them.
    Elote (Easy Mexican Street Corn)
  • A steakhouse wedge salad with homemade blue cheese on a white dinner plate with a stemless glass of white wine in the background.
    Steakhouse Wedge Salad with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
  • Slow-cooker corn on the cob cutlets resting in a large white ceramic platter with fresh ears of corn nearby.
    Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob
  • A white ice cream bowl filled with three scoops of homemade chocolate ice cream with a silver spoon inserted off to the side.
    Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream
  • An untouched tomato pie in a white ceramic pie dish with three colorful baked heirloom tomatoes on the top of the pie.
    Southern Tomato Pie
  • A grilled honey mustard chicken sandwich with bacon on a sesame seed bun sitting on a withe dinner plate with a frosty glass of beer in the background.
    Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwich with Bacon
  • A single serving of Summer bruschetta with tomato and basil resting on a wooden cutting board.
    Summer Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil
  • A white oval serving dish filled with sliced cucumber and dill salad with sprigs of fresh dill in front of the bowl.
    Easy Cucumber and Dill Salad
  • An overhead view of best-ever potato salad in a large colorful serving bowl with a sprig of fresh dill resting on top.
    Best-Ever Potato Salad
  • A large rectangular white platter filled with a grilled shrimp salad with cilantro-lime dressing along with grilled corn, black beans, chopped lettuce, all on torn pieces of romaine lettuce.
    Grilled Shrimp Salad with Cilantro-Lime Dressing
  • An oval white platter filled with a large serving of green bean and tomato salad topped with a scallion buttermilk dressing, scallions, and chopped fresh herbs.
    Green Bean and Tomato Salad with Scallion Buttermilk Dressing
  • An overhead view of long oval blue and white platter filled with a colorful Thai beef salad with strips of grilled steak, cherry tomatoes, and herbs in a Thai sauce.
    Thai Beef Salad
  • Two portobello BLO pizzas resting on a wooden pizza peel with both pizzas topped with melty Fontina cheese, sliced cherry tomatoes, and arugula leaves.
    Grilled Portobello BLT Pizzas
  • A person holding a homemade hamburger bun that is topped with sesame seeds with his hand over a baking rack filled with more buns.
    Homemade Hamburger Buns
  • Grilled BBQ Chicken with visible grill marks resting on a metal sheet pan with a small white bowl of homemade BBQ sauce with a spoon in it nearby.
    Best-Ever Grilled BBQ Chicken
  • Tex-Mex chicken fajitas sitting on large oval fajita pan and topped with fresh pico de gallo and chopped cilantro with bowls of grated cheese and pico de gallo nearby.
    Tex-Mex Chicken Fajitas
  • A bowl of easy pesto sauce in a small white bowl next to scattered pine nuts, a head of garlic, and fresh basil leaves.
    Easy Pesto Sauce
  • A pork burger topped with creamy coleslaw on a homemade pretzel bun with Carolina mustard sauce oozing from the underneath the patty with kettle chips scattered around the burger.
    Pork Burgers with Pretzel Buns
  • An overhead view of a bowl of diner-style coleslaw with a serving spoon inserted into the side of the dish.
    Diner-Style Coleslaw
  • Two white pasta bowls sitting next to each other both filled with a serving of pasta with roasted tomatoes and pesto chicken.
    Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes and Pesto Chicken
  • An oval baking dish filled with lemon roast chicken with slices of roasted lemons and lightly browned chicken pieces garnished with chopped Italian parsley.
    Lemon Roast Chicken
  • Three tuna salad sandwiches sitting a white lunch plate next to a colorful napkin.
    Best-Ever Tuna Salad

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St. Patrick's Day Favorites

  • An overhead view of a homemade corned beef with several slices cut which reveals the bright red color of the meat.
    Classic “From Scratch” Corned Beef
  • Two soup bowls filled with creamy Irish potato soup topped with crumbled bacon and snipped chives.
    Creamy Irish Potato Soup
  • An overhead view of a large bowl filled colcannon (Irish mashed potatoes) with a couple tabs of butter in the center and whole russet potatoes resting nearby.
    Colcannon (Irish Mashed Potatoes)
  • An overhead view of a large white oval platter that is filled with sliced corned beef flanked by sautéed cabbage, carrots, and baby yellow potatoes.
    Best Corned Beef with Horseradish Sauce
  • Vanilla custard being poured from a small white pitcher over a slice of Irish apple cake on a white dessert plate.
    Irish Apple Cake with Vanilla Custard
  • An overhead view of a Guinness ground beef pot pie in a cast iron skillet with half of the crust gone and a spoon inserted in the meat and vegetable filling.
    Guinness Ground Beef Pot Pie
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