Homemade ice cream sandwiches are much more exciting than store-bought ones, as you can combine absolutely any filling to suit your taste and create the perfect dessert. Especially...
Seasonal dishes
American ranch dressing is considered the best dressing for raw vegetables. It's made from a mixture of mayonnaise, sour milk, chopped fresh herbs, and spices. The sour milk flavor of this dressing perfectly complements...
This hearty and healthy salad, filled with vegetables and the spicy flavors and aromas of summer, is perfect for a picnic with a large group. Cooked quinoa is mixed with chopped...
Before being added to the salad, the sliced strawberries are marinated for a few minutes with shallots in a mixture of sherry vinegar, sugar and salt, infusing it with their delicious...
Zucchini stuffed with Italian pasta is a hearty side dish that's also perfect as an appetizer. The seeded zucchini halves are first lightly roasted in the oven on medium setting...
Stuffed zucchini is quick and easy to make, and looks very festive even for a regular weekday dinner. They can be served as a finger food appetizer,...
Romaine lettuce is a light and healthy summer side dish that goes well with any meal. Even its leaves alone, without any additional vegetables, make a delicious appetizer. To make it...
For a unique table setting, you can serve the salad in individual zucchini boats. Zucchini, cut in half lengthwise, are seeded and steamed briefly to...
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...
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...
























































