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Summer Favorites

Summertime is awesome for so many reasons…but one of our favorites is summertime cuisine!

Here are a few of our favorites:  Classic Gazpacho, Rockin’ Black and Bleu Burger, Banana Pudding Trifle.

And how about a nice Blue Lagoon Cocktail!

  • A side-view of a white serving bowl filled with a homemade creamy loaded potato salad topped with crispy bacon bits, chopped scallions, and shredded cheddar cheese.
    Creamy Loaded Potato Salad with Fresh Dill
  • An overhead view of a large black cast-iron skillet filled with freshly prepared Bourbon-Glazed Baked Beans with Pork Belly.
    The Best Bourbon-Glazed Baked Beans with Pork Belly
  • A person pouring a citrus-honey vinaigrette from a small jar over the tops of a deconstructed Southwestern Summer Salad in a large white platter.
    Southerwestern Summer Salad with Citrus-Honey Vinaigrette
  • A close-up view of a tomahawk steak with roasted bone marrow butter that has two slices cut from it resting on a wooden cutting board.
    The Ultimate Tomahawk Steak with Bone Marrow Butter
  • A straight-on view of a BBQ Bacon Burger that is topped with crispy bacon, onion rings and drizzled with BBQ Sauce with more onion rings around the base of the burger.
    The Ultimate BBQ Bacon Burger with Onion Rings
  • A close-up view of a white serving bowl filled with broccoli salad with bacon and topped with dried cranberries, cubed cheddar cheese, and sunflower seeds.
    Classic Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Cheddar
  • An overhead view of four metal skewer filled with grilled steak kabobs of chunks of beef tenderloin, vegetables, and mushrooms topped with a garlic and balsamic vinaigrette.
    The Best Grilled Steak Kabobs (Tender and Flavorful)
  • An overhead view of a large stainless steel skillet filled with Mediterranean pasta with shrimp topped with chopped Italian parsley.
    Mediterranean Pasta with Shrimp
  • An overhead view of a cast-iron skillet ratatouille with two glasses of white wine sitting nearby as well as a light blue napkin.
    Cast-Iron Skillet Ratatouille (Easy Confit Byaldi)
  • A straight-on view of a smoked pulled pork sandwich that is topped with Carolina BBQ sauce and homemade coleslaw.
    Authentic Smoked Pulled Pork
  • A rectangle white platter filled with Asparagus with Béarnaise Sauce with a glass gravy boat filled with the Béarnaise sauce.
    Pan-Roasted Asparagus with Silky Béarnaise Sauce
  • An overhead view a large cast-iron skillet with freshly prepared homemade creamed corn garnished with crispy bacon bits and snipped chives.
    The Best Homemade Creamed Corn
  • A person using a cake spatula to lift a slice of lemon blueberry cheesecake from a the cake resting on a circular white cake dish.
    Lemon Blueberry Swirl Cheesecake (Foolproof & No Cracks!)
  • A close-up view of Classic Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail on a plate filled with shaved ice, lemon wedges and a small bowl filled with homemade cocktail sauce.
    Classic Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
  • An overhead view of Avocado Toast - Ways, with the Classic version on the end, the cottage cheese and egg in the middle, and the eloté version on the other end.
    Avocado Toast 3 Ways: Classic, Protein & Elote
  • An overhead view of a large wooden salad bowl filled with Classic French Bistro Salad surrounded by small bowls of snipped herbs, sliced French bread, and two glasses of white wine.
    Classic French Bistro Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
  • Two plates filled with curry turkey burgers with grilled pineapple sitting next to a pile of sweet potato French fries.
    Curry Turkey Burgers With Grilled Pineapple
  • Two best-ever smash burgers with toasted brioche buns sitting on crumpled brown paper with two glasses of dark beer in the background.
    Best-Ever Smash Burger | Crispy, Juicy, and Easy to Make
  • Two homemade funnel cakes that have been heavily dusted with powdered sugar sitting side by side, both resting on brown pieces of paper.
    Homemade Funnel Cake Recipe
  • An overhead view of a beaded white platter filled with a row of freshly prepared classic chicken piccata cutlets with lemon wedges placed along the side of the dish.
    Classic Chicken Piccata
  • An overhead view of a fajita skillet filled with a serving of veggie fajitas with small bowls of cheese, limes, salsa, and cilantro surrounding the pan.
    Best-Ever Veggie Fajitas
  • A white dinner plate filled with Parmesan crusted cod with romesco resting on sautéd broccolini.
    Parmesan-Crusted Cod with Romesco
  • A white oval serving bowl filled with classic pasta salad including artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, black olives, tricolor rotini pasta, basil, tossed in homemade Italian dressing.
    Classic Pasta Salad
  • A white oval platter filled with a pile of grilled buffalo shrimp with two small jars filled with blue cheese dressing and celery sticks on each side of the dish.
    Grilled Buffalo Shrimp
  • A pile of grilled chicken wings with buffalo sauce resting on a wooden board next to a jar of blue cheese dressing and cut strips of celery.
    Easy Grilled Chicken Wings with Buffalo Sauce
  • A Mason jar filled with homemade Italian dressing with a small pile of grated parmesan cheese, dried herbs, and fresh parsley around the jar.
    Homemade Italian Dressing
  • A black and bleu burger with two pickle slices stuck in the top of the bun with a tooth pick all on a white plate next to crosshatch fried and two spears of pickles and two glasses of dark beer in the background.
    Black and Bleu Burger
  • Tomato Cheddar and Bacon Pie on a white plate
    Tomato Cheddar and Bacon Pie
  • A small baking pan lined with brown paper and topped with balsamic glazed baby back ribs with a small bowl filled with the glaze nearby.
    Balsamic-Glazed Baby Back Ribs
  • A large oval platter filled with four best grilled chicken quarters with fresh herbs and grilled lemon halves along the perimeter of the dish.
    Best Grilled Chicken
  • An overhead view of two fully loaded West Virginia Slaw Dogs resting side by side on a couple of pieces of crumpled brown paper.
    West Virginia Slaw Dog
  • A person holding a Coney Island hot dog in his hand with the frankfurter nestled into the bun and topped with sauerkraut, chopped onions, and a zig zag of deli-style mustard.
    Coney Island Hot Dog (The Original)
  • An overhead view of a white serving bowl filled with classic macaroni salad with two plates nearby containing more macaroni salad and a ham sandwich.
    Classic Macaroni Salad (Grandma’s Recipe)
  • A row six ears of Mexican street corn, eloté, resting on sheets of brown paper with lime wedges scattered around them.
    Elote (Easy Mexican Street Corn)
  • A steakhouse wedge salad with homemade blue cheese on a white dinner plate with a stemless glass of white wine in the background.
    Steakhouse Wedge Salad with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
  • Slow-cooker corn on the cob cutlets resting in a large white ceramic platter with fresh ears of corn nearby.
    Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob
  • A white ice cream bowl filled with three scoops of homemade chocolate ice cream with a silver spoon inserted off to the side.
    Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream
  • An untouched tomato pie in a white ceramic pie dish with three colorful baked heirloom tomatoes on the top of the pie.
    Southern Tomato Pie
  • A grilled honey mustard chicken sandwich with bacon on a sesame seed bun sitting on a withe dinner plate with a frosty glass of beer in the background.
    Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwich with Bacon
  • A single serving of Summer bruschetta with tomato and basil resting on a wooden cutting board.
    Summer Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil
  • A white oval serving dish filled with sliced cucumber and dill salad with sprigs of fresh dill in front of the bowl.
    Easy Cucumber and Dill Salad
  • An overhead view of best-ever potato salad in a large colorful serving bowl with a sprig of fresh dill resting on top.
    Best-Ever Potato Salad

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  • A side-view of a white serving bowl filled with a homemade creamy loaded potato salad topped with crispy bacon bits, chopped scallions, and shredded cheddar cheese.
    Creamy Loaded Potato Salad with Fresh Dill
  • An overhead view of a large black cast-iron skillet filled with freshly prepared Bourbon-Glazed Baked Beans with Pork Belly.
    The Best Bourbon-Glazed Baked Beans with Pork Belly
  • A person pouring a citrus-honey vinaigrette from a small jar over the tops of a deconstructed Southwestern Summer Salad in a large white platter.
    Southerwestern Summer Salad with Citrus-Honey Vinaigrette
  • An overhead view of a Fudgy Texas Skillet Cake in a large cast-iron skillet with a portion of it missing and a fudgy serving spoon resting in the pan.
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  • A close-up view of a tomahawk steak with roasted bone marrow butter that has two slices cut from it resting on a wooden cutting board.
    The Ultimate Tomahawk Steak with Bone Marrow Butter
  • A straight-on view of a BBQ Bacon Burger that is topped with crispy bacon, onion rings and drizzled with BBQ Sauce with more onion rings around the base of the burger.
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