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Picnics, Barbecues & Cookouts

Planning a cook-out or barbeque for is easy, fun, and can be stress-free, if you plan ahead and keep it simple. Check out some of America's favorite summer foods below.

Ribs - Spareribs:  Spareribs are guest stars at uncounted backyard gatherings and almost synonymous with ‘food’ in a handful of your classic American towns where barbecue is king!
 

Smoked Pork Ribs
Memphis-Style Smoked Spareribs
Blackberry Barbecued Ribs
 

Our family's favorite outstanding grilled chicken recipes:

Slow-Grilled Chicken BreastsSlow Grilled Chicken Breasts
Slow cooking bone-in chicken breasts with indirect heat for a hour, gives you the most juicy and tender chicken that you have ever eaten. When you cut into it, you can see all the juice that remains.

Slow Grilled Lemon Chicken Breasts
I created this recipe by combining two of my favorite grilled chicken breasts recipe:
Dr Bob's Grilled Chicken
and Slow Grilled Chicken Breasts.

Cornell Chicken Barbecue Sauce - Grilled Chicken
One taste of this Cornell Chicken recipe and you will definitely know why it is so popular. This recipe is considered a central New York state regional food and if often referred to as "State Fair Chicken."

 

Corn On The Cob

Neat stacks of white and golden corn nestled in their silk await you!  Lots of delicious Corn Recipes

As soon as corn is picked, its sugar begins is gradual conversion to starch, which reduces the corn's natural sweetness. Corn will lose 25% or more of its sugar within 25 hours after harvesting it.

Choosing Corn, How To Cook Corn, and The History of Corn
 

How To Boil Corn On The Cob
Boiling is the quickest, easiest, and tastiest way to prepare fresh corn. Too many people do not know how to correctly boil fresh corn on the cob. It is a very easy technique and produces the most delicious corn on the cob.


Grilled Corn on the CobHow To Grill Corn On The Cob
Grilled Corn on the Cob is a popular menu item for barbecues and clambakes, and it’s easy to do.
Grilled corn on the cob is not only tasty, but grilling your corn never fails to impress your guests.

 

Labor Day Weekend

Are you planning on taking your family camping or planning a cookout?

Camping usually means you eat hot dogs on a stick, cold sandwiches and not a lot of appetizing food. But what if it didn’t mean that? What if you could have Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, steamed vegetables, and cherry cobbler? Or any other meal you would normally cook at home? Would campfire food be more appealing? Well it can be if you utilize a very old and versatile tool; something your grandmother probably had more than one of – cast-iron skillets and a Dutch oven. 

It's time people realize the culinary wonder that a cast-iron pots and pans can be!

Using and Caring For Your Cast-Iron Pans

Blackberry CobblerCast-Iron Cooking Recipes
Recipes using cast-iron cookware
 

Dutch Oven Camp Cooking
Learn how to cook in a Dutch Oven.


 


S'mores - How to make S'mores

S'moresLearn how to make everyone's favorite S'mores: 
Campfire S'mores - Oven S'mores - Microwave S'mores

This American classic is everyone's favorite childhood treat! Learn how To Make S'mores.

If your children haven't tasted them yet, then you need to make sure to bring the right stuff to make them for your next camping trip, because they are missing out on an American classic.

 

Monthly Columnists:


Ellen Easton is an afternoon tea authority, author, columnist, designer, lecturer, and consultant. Ellen shares her expert knowledge on tea and tea parties. Check out all of Ellen Easton's Tea Travels articles and recipes.

This Month's Column:
What is a Tea or Etiquette Consultant?
Just because a person or institution has a high profile, TV presence, books with pretty pictures, attends trade shows does not necessarily mean they are providing accurate information or are the best teachers.

 

 


Lea SchneiderLea Schneider is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers and the Association of Food Journalists. Check out all of Lea Schneider's monthly helpful Organizing Kitchens, Pantries, Menus and Meals columns.

This Month's Column:
Go Team! Get Organized for a Tailgate Party
Tailgating is fun when someone has organized for the event. It can be a lot of fun and it doesn’t have to be a lot of work.


 

 


Doc Lawrence, veteran food and wine journalist, based in Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale. Doc writes and lectures about wine and food. Check out all of Doc's monthly Sips Across America columns.

This Month's Column:
Dog Days and Pink Relief - Wines for Late Summer Enjoyment
Wine drinkers learn to adjust to the seasons and the best wine for this time of year arguably is rosé wine.

 

 


 

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