This American side dish is ready in just 15 minutes with corn, tomatoes, and greens. All the ingredients are combined in a skillet, creating a stunning flavor combination. Best made with...
Summer Recipes
Chef Mark Murphy's quick and easy recipe for corn on the cob. When grilling corn, don't remove the husks; just split the cob open and use the husks to create a handle...
Give your ice cream a fun and invigorating twist by making it look like ocean waves and sharks. You don't even need a special ice cream maker. Just whip up vanilla cream with a mixer and...
Baked potatoes are perhaps many people's favorite camping dish. However, preparing them isn't as easy as it might seem, and they often end up overcooked on the outside, while the inside...
A light, vitamin-rich salad made with fresh vegetables should be a part of every summer meal. One of the simplest and most delicious options is a tomato and bell pepper salad. To make such a simple appetizer...
This hearty vegetable soup contains the same ingredients as the popular French stew: eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, onions, and garlic. All the vegetables are added to the pot and simmered for...
This healthy vegetarian burrito is meatless, but the generous amount of beans makes it packed with protein, and the chipotle pepper powder infuses it with a subtle smoky flavor, so even meat-eaters...
To make this salad, you don't need to smoke the chicken. Chicken breasts are rubbed with smoked paprika and grilled. This paprika imparts a delicious smoky flavor that will enhance the...
Pork is braised in a skillet with new potatoes in a tomato and mushroom sauce. This recipe takes very little time if you pre-boil the potatoes in the microwave and...
A light summer dish that's quick to prepare and looks exquisite. Tender pork tenderloin is baked whole in the oven, preserving all its juiciness. The meat...
In this recipe, Chef Mark Murphy shares cooking tips for Roasted Whole Pig. A 100-pound whole pig is roasted on the La Caja China Roaster – a large...
Grilled plums make a delicious summer side dish for chicken. Both the plums and the chicken are rubbed with an Asian blend of hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, and olive oil before grilling.
Many people increasingly choose chicken for grilling because of its availability, affordability, and relatively quick cooking time. But chicken can also be prepared in a way that won't require...
The recipe uses chicken breasts, brushed with a mixture of balsamic vinegar, olive oil, ketchup, and Dijon mustard, and grilled. The aroma and flavor are...
To make these long sandwiches, salmon fillets are sliced lengthwise and marinated in a blend of Asian spices: rice wine (mirin) and white miso paste, with the addition of brown...
In this recipe, Chef Mark Murphy shares a quick and easy way to cook clams for a crowd. It uses minimal ingredients, yet tastes just like a restaurant dish.
These fruit skewers are hardly dessert. But they make a great appetizer with drinks or a side dish for grilled meat, infusing it with a refreshing and exotic Caribbean flavor.
If you love whiskey and cola, you'll love this refreshing slushy with the same combination, enhanced with the intoxicating flavor and aroma of cherry. To make this frozen drink, you'll need...
A cucumber cooler is one of the most refreshing summer cocktails. Cucumbers, gin, citrus, mint… an invigorating combination. And if you serve it all as a frozen slushie, your enjoyment is doubled. For its...
This American pie, with its crumbly crust, beautifully combines two fillings: a delicate whipped cream cheese frosting and fragrant cherries in syrup. The crust is baked from...
This snowy sangria slush features frozen peaches, dry rosé wine to perfectly complement their delicate flavor, frozen peach nectar, peach schnapps, and...
This slushie was inspired by the traditional Mexican drink, the michelada, which consists of beer that Mexicans like to flavor with lime juice and a dash of hot sauce. Instead...
If you thought the Frozen Margarita was the most refreshing of all the Margarita cocktails, you simply haven't tried the watermelon version. Besides the fluffy, snow-covered texture, you'll also find a pleasant...
This slushy is based on the popular Hurricane cocktail, with notes of passionfruit, rum, and citrus. To add an even more tropical flavor, passionfruit sorbet is whipped with...
This refreshing drink combines three refreshing ingredients: lemon juice, mint, and cucumber. Blended with sugar, they create a concentrated, invigorating lemonade...
The refreshing and invigorating taste of this lemonade lives up to its name when enjoyed on a hot summer day. The classic recipe only includes lemon juice, water, and sugar syrup. To...
Treat yourself and your loved ones to a delicious pie with a thick, juicy blueberry filling, the flavor of which is perfectly enhanced by elderflower liqueur added to both the dough and filling. The dough...
This luxurious dessert blends the rich flavors of blueberry, coconut, mint, and lime, with the interesting contrasting textures of juicy berries, airy cream, and flaky pastry. They're baked with flour,...
The traditional white and fluffy Angel Food sponge cake will acquire a pleasant chocolate flavor if you replace some of the flour with cocoa powder, and its texture will remain as light and airy as for which it...
This refreshing salad is a great idea for a light summer appetizer. The crisp, juicy texture of both watermelon and jicama makes a perfect pairing, and their contrasting flavors are just the thing...
The salad is made with a generous amount of sliced cucumbers, red onion, and bell pepper. The vegetables are marinated in a dressing made of vinegar, sugar, vegetable oil, and spices.
A sweet potato salad is a great alternative to traditional potato salad. Its sweetness, combined with a yogurt-mayonnaise dressing, green onions, orange zest, and a little...
Both the chicken and the accompanying vegetable side dish are prepared in a Caribbean style, harmoniously blending savory notes with fruity sweetness and freshness. Before grilling, the chicken thighs are marinated in...
The steaks used in this recipe are from the pork shoulder or thick sirloin. These cuts combine several types of meat in one piece, meaning they're packed with rich flavor. Furthermore,...
Those who enjoy refreshing themselves in the summer heat with Spanish sangria will appreciate an even more refreshing fruit ice cream made with this drink. The red wine is evaporated on the stovetop and then infused in...
We use natural boneless pork loin cutlets. This tender, juicy meat takes just a few minutes to grill on each side. Serve the cutlets with...
The Moroccan-style cutlet is served with a light, juicy salad of romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, and fresh herbs (mint or cilantro) in an olive oil dressing,...
Before grilling, beef flank steak and a bunch of green onions are marinated for a few minutes in a savory mixture of Japanese ponzu sauce, wasabi mayonnaise, and vegetable oil, and then filled with...
Clambake is a true delight for seafood lovers. And while it's traditionally cooked over a campfire during a beach picnic, this stovetop version is just as delicious. In...
This dish will captivate you with its elegant appearance, summery flavors, and rich aromas. The spaghettini are boiled separately and then stirred into the white wine broth in which the clams were cooked...
The recipe uses halibut fillet, which is drizzled with lemon juice, brushed with mayonnaise, and baked in the oven. A few minutes before the fish is ready, it's grilled until...
This simple garden side dish is perfect for weekend meals outdoors. In addition to the pasta itself, it includes seasonal summer vegetables. Feel free to add whatever's growing in your garden...
Sparkling peach tea is a wonderful invigorating, refreshing tea that brings joy on a hot summer day. This drink is prepared in large batches and is perfect for fun house parties. Iced black...
Although the main ingredient in this salad is peach, it's not a dessert fruit salad at all, but rather an interesting, juicy appetizer served with the main course. This salad is especially good for summer...
Quinoa is considered a superfood, rich in protein, vitamins, and essential micronutrients, and healthy eaters around the world are adding this grain to their diets. Particularly interesting...
If you want to surprise your loved ones with a unique and delicious snack, try frying hushpuppies. These miniature American donuts are deep-fried and served as a side dish with meat, seafood, or...
Even simple bread and tomatoes can easily be transformed into an elegant Mediterranean-style appetizer that's worthy of serving. Tomatoes are sliced and topped with a mixture of...
This dish combines the flavors of authentic Italian pasta: macaroni, tomatoes, basil, garlic, and fresh cheese. Nothing fancy, it's quick and easy to prepare, yet looks exquisite. The pasta sauce...
This delicious and healthy tart is literally filled with a bountiful harvest of vegetables, and it's quite easy to make if you use store-bought puff pastry. The tart crust is baked separately from the filling. Then everything...
Transform a traditional Caesar salad from a light appetizer into a hearty meal by filling it with cooked fusilli pasta and baby corn. Torn lettuce leaves are mixed with fresh corn,...
























































