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Summer Barbecue Menu: Kebabs, Corn, Salad, and a Blueberry Tart!

Summer Barbecue Menu: Kebabs, Corn, Salad, and a Blueberry Tart!

As I mentioned earlier we had some friends up to the Berkshires this weekend.  I decided that we would do two different types of kebabs, a salad, and — my summer favorite — grilled corn for dinner on Saturday.  We finished the meal with a 

Shrimp Kebabs! Ginger-Garlic Shrimp with Tangy Tomato Sauce

Shrimp Kebabs! Ginger-Garlic Shrimp with Tangy Tomato Sauce

I think the chicken kebabs stole the show but the shrimp were also delicious!  The marinade gave the shrimp a delicious flavor that was good enough to stand on its own without the Tangy Tomato Sauce.  Although I really enjoyed the chutney-like dipping sauce! The 

Chicken Kebabs! Yogurt-Marinated Chicken Kebabs with Aleppo Pepper

Chicken Kebabs! Yogurt-Marinated Chicken Kebabs with Aleppo Pepper

These chicken kebabs were absolutely delicious!!  The yogurt-based marinate kept the chicken super moist as it grilled.  Boneless, skinless breasts usually dry out on the grill but not with this marinade! I followed the recipe so only a couple of comments…I couldn’t find Aleppo pepper 

Artichoke, Cherry Tomato, and Feta Salad with Artichoke-Pesto Crostini

Artichoke, Cherry Tomato, and Feta Salad with Artichoke-Pesto Crostini

The salad and crostinis were a great combo of flavors! I used heirloom cherry tomatoes which provided some great color to the salad.  The pesto was tasty and everyone seemed to enjoy the little crostinis. The recipe made about twice as much dressing as we 

Summer Desserts: Honeyed Yogurt & Blueberry Tart with Ginger Crust

Summer Desserts: Honeyed Yogurt & Blueberry Tart with Ginger Crust

Here is a delicious (and healthy) blueberry tart recipe. I made a few modification partly because of the ingredients I had on hand and partly because I thought it would taste good! I only had whole wheat graham crackers on hand so I doubled the 

Brunch Dish: Zucchini Frittata

Brunch Dish: Zucchini Frittata

As I mentioned in a previous post, we had guests in the Berkshires this weekend.  I had planned out the meals for the weekend pretty well, but hadn’t given much thought to Sunday breakfast.  I had eggs and bacon so that was a good starting 

Summer Desserts: Fruit Salad with Limoncello

Summer Desserts: Fruit Salad with Limoncello

Here is a delicious, healthy & quick summer dessert. I skipped the limoncello and sugar on the berries and just made the lemony yogurt dip which was delicious! Fruit Salad with Limoncello Barefoot Contessa 7 ounces Greek yogurt (recommended: Fage Total) 1/3 cup good bottled 

Balsamic BBQ Sauce

Balsamic BBQ Sauce

We had guests in the Berkshires this weekend — our friends Jason, Maria and their son Peter and Jared, Molly and their pooch Griffey. Everyone was on target to arrive around 9pm on Friday.  We had been hoping to arrive around 7pm but our drive 

Thursday Night Dinner Guests: Asian Grilled Salmon with Dang Cold Asian Noodle Salad

Thursday Night Dinner Guests: Asian Grilled Salmon with Dang Cold Asian Noodle Salad

We had our friends Julia and Brian over for dinner last night.  We were excited to have them over and hear all about their upcoming wedding in August but I wasn’t going to have a ton of time to cook plus I needed to pick 

Perfect Summer Pasta: Campanelle with Roasted Summer Vegetables and Basil

Perfect Summer Pasta: Campanelle with Roasted Summer Vegetables and Basil

This is what I intended to make for dinner last night but sadly when I cut into my yellow squash, they looked far from appetizing!  We had to settle for some ravioli from the freezer.  But I wanted to post this recipe because I have