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As a midwesterner, my favorite blueberries are from Michigan, where blueberry festivals are held in small towns along the coasts of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior in mid-to-late July through mid-August. For a few weeks of the year — blueberry season — it seems everything is made out of blueberries. Yes, you’ll find blueberry pancakes [...]
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Some people prefer one type of coleslaw over the other but I like it all: green, red, creamy, tangy — it’s all good. I have at least a few coleslaw recipes on this site and decided it was time to post a classic tangy vinegar-based coleslaw.
This coleslaw is perfect for BBQs of course, and it’s [...]
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Like really good jazz, this is one of those improvisational dishes, where you have a basic rhythm/ingredients — beans and corn and a simple vinaigrette — and creatively add ingredients for color, texture and taste, and availability if you don’t have time to go shopping.
I had a lot of leftover corn on the cob and [...]
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It’s blueberry season and blueberries are my all-time favorite fruit, so when I saw this beautiful and easy recipe at Inn Cuisine, I knew I had to try it. With pineapple, blueberries, cake mix and walnuts added in layers, it’s an unusual method, and I was curious how blueberries would pair with pineapple.
It definitely [...]
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There are many variations of white bean salads and this tasty recipe is colorful, quick and easy to prepare. Make it ahead of time because the flavor improves as it marinates. The flavor and texture of freshly cooked white beans is superior to canned, and white beans cook more quickly — about an hour with [...]
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This is a refreshing dessert on a hot summer day. It’s a simple classic recipe (with a few possible short-cuts), and there’s only 30 minutes of oven baking. Make it in the morning and freeze all day. I use a spring-form pan, but you can use a pie pan — either way is cool and [...]
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Sometimes you want something a little different on the grill — easy, not too expensive, and quick too. This recipe for grilled stuffed chicken breasts is a simple change of pace using a prepared blend of Italian cheeses (parmesan, mozzarella, asiago, romano, provolone and fontina), a jar of artichokes, and basil. It’s just a few [...]
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Kebabs are great for grilling get-togethers because you can do most of the preparation beforehand. They cook quickly and look so beautiful when they come off the grill.
Tex-Mex kebabs are marinated and brushed in sauce made of beer, cilantro and a bit of cumin and peppers to give the meat and vegetables a fresh and [...]
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These Asian-flavored kebabs are a nice change of pace from the usual burgers and hotdogs, and healthier too.
With peppers, onions and mushrooms, it’s a complete quick meal in a few simple steps. You can easily add some matching sides — like cold sesame noodles, Asian coleslaw or plain rice — and you’ll have a [...]
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Could anything be more basic than cooking food on a stick over heat? According to Wikipedia, shish-kebab is a Turkish phrase which translates into “skewered grilled meat”, but kebabs are prepared in various ways all over the world from Malaysia to Africa to India. The first historical reference to cooking shish-kebabs is from 800 B.C. [...]
