Summer
3,183 recipes
Ideas for Outdoor Dinners
One of the best parts of summer is having family and friends over for a backyard barbecue and dinner al fresco.
How to host an elegant outdoor dinner party
Summer entertaining is always better when we can do it outside.
Summer Beans with Pimiento (no Velveeta), flowers
Purple and Green Beans, Shallots, Garlic and Pimiento, simply braised in a bit of butter and olive oil - the taste of summer
Simple Barbecued Shrimp; where has the summer gone...
Simple Barbecued Shrimp, coated in in an easy, home-made barbecue sauce, quickly grilled, then finished with more of the sauce
Giant Stuffed Grilled Burger; Finished!
Think of the Giant Stuffed Grilled Burger as summer meat loaf from the barbecue.
Summer Squash with Bacon & Onion
A bit of salty bacon and sweet red onion adds big flavor to simple, sautéed summer squash.
Pasta with Sage, Olive Oil and Parmesan; summer fun
Pasta with Sage, Olive Oil and Parmesan - fresh tagliatelle finished with crisp, fried sage leaves and freshly grated Parmesan
Bread Baking Babes summer fun: Blueberry Coffee Cake
When we decided to move across the pond we sold our house and moved into a rental for a year to get organized.
Oven Poached Salmon with Dill and Caper Sauce
I usually bake salmon in the winter; mon mari cooks it on the grill in summer.
Ham & Pea Pasta Salad
An updated version of traditional Macaroni Salad, loaded with ham & peas, of course, but also celery, carrots and peppers.
Shrimp & Summer Squash on Gnocchi
Use any summer squash / zucchini / courgette that appeals to you - or grows in your garden.
Pasta with Summer Squash and Pesto Rosso
This is a quick pasta / vegetable side dish that we like served just warm or room temp, so it's easy to make ahead.
