Summer affords opportunities to cook and bake with the youngster and more desires for a proper snack time. What to do with these gifts? Well, fill them with sandwich-inspired muffins, of course. The well-loved PBJ gets the muffin treatment this time around!
What does a food writer have for lunch? More often than not, it's something quick, easy to put together, and delicious. Get one of my favorite make-ahead lunch favorites featuring fresh broccoli and some unlikely ingredient candidates for a salad.
Mid-August to mid-September make planning meals easy, fun, and an act of joy. Fresh produce requires little in the way of preparation to make a meal into a work of art that pleases all of the senses. So take advantage of it all now, before colder weather has us bidding farewell to the gifts of the harvest.
Labor Day cookouts are fast approaching. Get the help of your favorite Food Network chefs when the time comes to fire up the grill and give summer a fond farewell by dining outdoors. Everything from grilled pizza to super summer fruit cobbler is on the menu!
Ethiopian cuisine does a great job of using lentils and adding heat. Enjoy it all in a traditional red lentil salad called Azifa. Like chili in Texas, there are as many varieties of Azifa as there are cooks making it. Try our version, featuring a sautéed onion and garlic dressing and a bevy of fresh vegetables.
When fresh rhubarb finds its way into cake, the result is a moist, delicious treat. Now, whether you want to call it a coffee cake, a snack cake, dessert, or something else, it's definitely something you'll want to enjoy again and again.
When summer gets busy, there's nothing like having a make-ahead meal at the ready for you and your family. Make it especially fun by serving homemade shrimp spring rolls that you've put together using the season's finest vegetables.
Making homemade ice cream doesn't have to result in you actually screaming and wanting to pull out your hair in frustration. Enjoy this simple, no cook recipe that will have you reconsidering a trip to the market the next time you're in the mood for ice cream!
Stuffing chicken doesn't have to be a lesson in frustration when you wrap the filling up in a tidy little basil leaf package! Get some great summer flavors in a meal you'll be wanting to make again and again.
August brings with it some of the hottest weather of the summer. Keep your home cool and your tastebuds happy with a fast weekday meal of main dish salads featuring grilled chicken in an Asian-inspired BBQ dressing. With a sprinkle of sliced almonds and a bevy of fresh veggies, it's just what you need when things start sizzling outside.
