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Recipe for a Cape Cod Clambake
Ingredients 2 coffees and 2 bagels from the Dunkin’ Donuts near your mom’s house that you stop at before you get on the highway. You’ll be looking forward to the Cape but you always enjoy the quiet ride catching up with your mom and drinking your coffee. Add 1-2 coffees if your brother Denny and his fiancee Ari drive down with you.
By Kristen Drummey4 years ago in Feast
Frozen Malted Milk Bars
Ah, summer! The stuff of dreams for many of us who were fortunate to have a good childhood. Hopefully, even those who weren’t as lucky still had summer moments that shone for them.
By Mary Haynes4 years ago in Feast
S'mores Memories
The trick was always how to get the marshmallow off the stick and onto the graham cracker minus burning your hands. I’m talking of course about the fine art of making s'mores. Traditionally a great s'more would be concocted while sitting around campfire holding marshmallows over an open flame while chasing off mosquitos and telling horror stories.
By C. H. Richard4 years ago in Feast
A Summer Campfire
A breezy summer night out in the beautiful National Parks, a perfect place to create some truly memorable moments. The whole family, huddled around the campfire, layered in coats and sweaters as the night comes to a close. Quite the contrast to the regular Southern California heat.
By Noah Cortez4 years ago in Feast
Best of summer: PICKLES!
There’s nothing quite like the garden-fresh vegetables of summer! The crunch of home-grown produce, straight off the vine? Nothing compares! I spent many summers weeding and eating in my family’s numerous gardens. My grandparents on both sides of my family put in large gardens, and my dad’s father always carried a pocketknife and a small shaker of salt in the pocket of his ever-present overalls. He would unearth a potato, rutabaga, or carrot, shake off most of the dirt, then offer me a slice. This was my first introduction to many veggies – particularly less common varieties like kohlrabi.
By Allison Rice4 years ago in Feast
pasta salad
There are few things in life as dependable as a pasta salad. The simplicity in preparation alone is enough to recommend it. One bowl, one cutting board, and one good knife and you're in business! So forgiving in its demands that even the most naive and inexperienced of home cooks can arrive at the church picnic with no fear of overhearing unfortunate whispered gossip about their potluck contribution. Conversely, the endless possibilities in ingredients allow for inspired creativity when prepared by an, ahem...seasoned chef.
By Leah Gabriel4 years ago in Feast
Butterbeer Yogurt Parfait
Introduction When we hear the phrase summer foods, we often think of melty s’mores enjoyed around a campfire, savory burgers and hot dogs cooked on a backyard grill, or refreshing ice cream purchased from a colorful truck.
By Morgan Rhianna Bland4 years ago in Feast
Keep It Juicy
I grew up immersed in the most boring food environment you can imagine. At least, that’s how it felt. It was a compromise, to be sure. My Italian mom, who insisted on making her pasta sauce from scratch, who every year spoiled us all by crafting the most amazing lasagna for the family get-together, who seriously did her best to provide balanced and nutritious meals on a tight budget, nevertheless was cooking for my Polish dad.
By David Valiant4 years ago in Feast
Cold Cucumbers beat the Summer Heat
Growing up, I always loved a summer side dish I thought my mother had created. She would slice up cold cucumbers into a large bowl, adding sour cream and salt. I loved mine served with extra salt and the moisture of the cucumbers made the sour cream a thin dressing. Cold, crisp, crunchy, and refreshing on a hot summer afternoon. It was one of her sides she would make in large bowls, along with her potato salad and macaroni salad, to bring to family reunions, barbecues, and parties.
By Bridgette A Mercer-Jamgochian4 years ago in Feast
"Who Made the Potato Salad?!". Runner-Up in Summer Camp Challenge.
Uncle Fred dressed in his fresh white linen pantsuit carries the scent of Issy Miyake and money as he walks across the backyard to talk to the young bouls' about the back-in-the days. Marvin Gaye plays along to a soul train line that spans generations of dance. The sound of kids chasing each other with water balloons and huge drinking cups filled to the brim are followed by someone asking what room the babies are sleeping in. Blood and play cousins set up teams for spades. Siblings take out the UNO cards and plot revenge for last week. Inside are the elders snapping green beans and sharing wise gossip around the kitchen table. Ribs. Chicken. Fried fish. Baked beans. Collard Greens. These are the smells and sounds of the summer. However, there is one quintessential dish that is always accompanied by a controversial question that can knock the world off its axis and turn any harmonious gathering into a James Cameron apocalyptic scene. Whoever dares to ask this question must understand the timing and inflection of the words that will part from their lips. And my cousin, dressed in Adidas from head to toe had no problem being the one to do it:
By Lynette Sherece4 years ago in Feast
You're On My List, Zucchini!
Growing up, my family didn't eat zucchini. My father, on the contrary, was a huge fan of cooked squash with onions. Squash was food my father could enjoy alone. I felt the same way about zucchini too.
By Ashley Terrell4 years ago in Feast
Don't Worry With Strawberries!
Growing up, I remember going to the strawberry patch during the summer months. My brother and I had the responsibility of preparing and washing the strawberries. Some summers, we had to wash and clean the summer fruit in the bathtub because we picked so many!
By Ashley Terrell4 years ago in Feast