Chicken Stew with Great Northern Beans

    Chicken Stew with Great Northern Beans

    This chicken stew recipe uses slow-cooked chicken, white beans, rosemary, and garlic to create a scrumptious stew that is one of our favorite comfort foods.
    Pan-Fried Trout with Lemon and Capers

    Pan Fried Trout with Lemon and Capers

    This Pan Fried Trout with Lemon and Capers recipe is a delicious way to prepare trout or any other mild, white fish. This piccata-style recipe also works for chicken, veal, and pork scallopini.
    Whole Roasted Brussel Sprouts Recipe

    Whole Roasted Brussel Sprouts

    A simple way to create an eye-popping presentation is to serve roasted Brussels sprouts still on the stalk. The secret to this roasted Brussel sprouts recipe is how olive oil, lemon juice, and honey add flavor as the sprouts roast.
    Fresh summer cherry tomatoes on the vine

    Why We’re so Giddy Over Late Summer Tomatoes

    I get a little giddy when fresh tomatoes take over my favorite farmers market in late summer. Giddy because it takes tomatoes forever to show up and they’re gone in an instant.

    Tomato, Basil, & Chicken Frittata

    Tomato, Basil & Chicken Frittata

    This simple frittata recipe is easy to make for a quick weekday breakfast or brunch. Once you learn the technique for making frittata you can use any combination of ingredients you like.
    Tomato & Mozzarella Caprese Salad

    Tomato & Mozzarella Caprese Salad

    Tomatoes and mozzarella come together to create a simple late summer caprese salad that is a delicious way to highlight the flavors in heirloom tomatoes.
    Tomato and Basil Bruschetta

    Tomato and Basil Bruschetta

    This Bruschetta recipe is a favorite summer appetizer when fresh tomatoes and basil are plentiful. For great bruschetta use a good baguette that compliments the flavors in the tomatoes and basil.
    Bacon Bourbon BBQ Sauce

    Bacon Bourbon BBQ Sauce

    What more can you ask from a BBQ sauce recipe than combining bacon and bourbon into a smooth, tangy BBQ sauce with a touch of pepper on the finish?
    Rigatoni with Fennel, Sausage, and Tomato

    Rigatoni with Fennel, Sausage, and Tomato

    Caramelized fennel, spicy Italian sausage, and fresh cherry tomatoes come together to create a delicious pasta recipe perfect for weeknight dinners.
    Blueberry Lemonade

    Blueberry Lemonade

    This Blueberry Lemonade recipe makes a lemonade that is sweet and tart with refreshing summer flavors and a beautiful violet color.
    Honey almond ice cream is a perfect topping for fruit crisps.

    Honey Almond Ice Cream

    One of my favorite treats at the Minnesota State Fair is a honey and sunflower seed ice cream. It inspired this honey almond ice cream recipe that has the perfect combination of floral honey flavors and a touch of nuttiness.
    Mountain Berry Crisp Recipe

    Mountain Berry Crisp

    This Mountain Berry Crisp recipe brings strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries together to create a scrumptious dessert that shows off fresh summer berries.

    Creamy Ranch Salad Dressing

    Creamy Ranch Salad Dressing

    Having a homemade creamy ranch style dressing recipe at one’s fingertips helps make sure everyone eats their veggies. This ranch dressing recipe takes 10 minutes to make and keeps for a couple of weeks in the fridge.
    Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

    Vinaigrette

    It is the simplest thing in the world to make vinaigrette salad dressing. This easy vinaigrette recipe is delicious and a great way to start making homemade salad dressings.
    Mushrooms being grilled

    Grilled Mushrooms with Fresh Herbs

    What makes these grilled mushrooms so delicious is how the lemon juice adds a hint of acid, brightening up the mushrooms, and how the olive oil helps the fresh rosemary and thyme stick to the mushrooms as they’re grilled.
    Strawberry Jelly

    Strawberry Jelly

    Making homemade strawberry jelly lets us preserve summer strawberries in small half-pint jars that can be opened all winter long, whenever we need a reminder that summer will come again.
    Cheesy Polenta

    Cheesy Polenta

    Cheesy polenta with asiago and parmesan cheese is a rustic Italian dish that is versatile enough to work as a quick side dish or take center stage in Italian feast.
    The white bread test is a great way to see how your grill really works

    How to Use the White Bread Grill Test to Grill Better Food

    Using the white bread grill test is an easy way to see how your grill really works and is a great way to learn how to grill better food.