This is my favorite way to eat hot dogs, as a grilled hot dog sandwich topped with our delicious spicy habañero chimichurri recipe!
Originally from Argentina, chimichurri is a marinade usually made from parsley, olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice that adds a zing of flavor to all kinds of meat.
Nothing to me says summer like ice cream. Since I was a child, ice cream has always been my favorite dessert.
One of my best summer memories is of my dad taking me out for ice cream to our local ice cream shop in New Jersey called Grunings. The best part was that I was allowed to order anything I wanted, and I always got the same thing... a banana split. My special banana split had vanilla ice cream with extra chocolate sauce and extra whipped cream. It was delicious.
I once saw a cooking show where an old French woman in Provence made this amazing homemade aioli using just five ingredients (garlic, lemon, salt, egg yolk, and olive oil) and a mortar and pestle. What she was doing looked so effortless and old-school. And it looked so delicious when she was done. I knew someday I'd have to try it, to see if it actually was that effortless and delicious.
If you know me, you know I love cooking with the freshest ingredients. So off to the farmer's market I went to get my garlic and lemon for the aioli, and my tomatoes, basil, and rustic rye bread for the sandwich.
I love cooking in summer. All I have to do is throw something on the grill, add a simple marinade (or not) and whatever I cook, typically ends up tasting good. And for entertaining, it's such an effortless and casual way to go. Plus, I like that it usually gets messy, which I think just adds to the fun. I always make sure I have plenty of napkins available.
Charred smoky flavors make my mouth water. To me, there's nothing better than the smell of grilled food -- from steaks to hamburgers to shrimp to chicken to veggetables... and even fruit. That's why I loved compiling this collection of grilled dishes from Foodie.
Here's my take on a poke cake. Instead of "poking" the cake with holes, I decided to create a strawberry lemon Jello cupcake recipe with an actual Jello filling surprise inside! I can't wait to serve these to guests to see their reaction!
STRAWBERRY LEMON JELLO CUPCAKE RECIPE
We created these cheese mice for our post about what to serve at Grumpy Cat's 2nd birthday. These cheese wedges are super cute, super kid-friendly, and super easy to do!
