May 2011

Recipes: 3 Easy Summer Salads

May 31, 2011 Dinner
Recipes: 3 Easy Summer Salads

As we transition from spring to summer, cooks everywhere struggle to keep their kitchens cool while continuing to eat well.  Peanut Butter sandwiches, microwavable meals, and bowls of cereal can often become the norm. But with so many fresh veggies in season – why not look to your garden for some simple and hearty salads [...]

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Memorial Day Reflection

May 30, 2011 Summer Recipes
Memorial Day Reflection

Happy Memorial Day, everyone! Today we tip our hats to all of those brave men and women who’ve risked their lives to defend this great country. Here at Taste of Home, we’ve decided to give you a way to show your love and support for our troops. If you view our new Flag Cake recipe, [...]

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Cocktail Friday: Beer Margaritas

May 27, 2011 Beverages
Cocktail Friday: Beer Margaritas

Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you all made if through the week unscathed. It’s time to kickoff the unofficial start to summer. I’m sure many of you have parties planed for the long weekend. Maybe a few of you are even heading out of town, camping, or visiting a nearby attraction.  But either way, grills [...]

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Grilled Desserts

May 26, 2011 Dessert
Grilled Desserts

The first time I ever grilled was during a camping trip when I was 9 years old. When it came time to grab my marshmallow stick, my aunt told me to wait, that she had something different in mind for dessert. What? I thought to myself. Something other than s’mores? She pulled out four ripe [...]

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Recipe: 5 Best Burgers

May 25, 2011 Dinner
Recipe: 5 Best Burgers

Some people are real sticklers when it comes to building their burger. It has to be made with a certain type of meat that is cooked just so, then topped with a specific cheese, certain grilled veggies, and the softest bun possible.  If you hand them a bottle of ketchup, they’ll scoff and claim there’s [...]

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Recipe: Homemade BBQ Sauce

May 24, 2011 Recipes
Recipe: Homemade BBQ Sauce

Smoky, tangy, with just a touch of heat – this is what I’m looking for in the perfect barbecue sauce. Whether it’s mopped onto ribs or smothering pulled pork, the perfect barbecue sauce is essential to summer grilling and eating. While we all have our favorite brand of sauce – KC Masterpiece, Gates, Bulls Eye [...]

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Kitchen Finds: The Best Grills

May 23, 2011 Kitchen Finds
Kitchen Finds: The Best Grills

Purchasing a new grill can be a stressful experience. Should you go gas or charcoal? Do you want a smoker? What about the price? Well, the Taste of Home test kitchen staff worked long and hard to test the very best grills on the market. Here are our top 4 picks for the best summer [...]

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Grilling Week: What’s your inspiration?

May 23, 2011 Summer Recipes
Grilling Week: What’s your inspiration?

It’s Grilling Week! From the best grilling gadgets to our favorite burger recipes, we’re focusing on all things grilling. For some people it’s hard to think about grilling when the weather is less than ideal. But with Memorial Day only a week away, we need to prepare ourselves for the unofficial start to summer. So, [...]

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Cocktail Friday: Cosmopolitain

May 20, 2011 Beverages
Cocktail Friday: Cosmopolitain

TGIF! It’s time for happy hour.  For this week’s Cocktail Friday, I’m taking inspiration from the iconic TV show, Sex & The City. Grab those slim martini glasses and put on your best pair of heels, because we’re having Cosmopolitans. For a long time this was my drink of choice whenever I went out on [...]

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Recipes: 5 Ways With Rhubarb (Other than Pie)

May 19, 2011 Dessert
Recipes: 5 Ways With Rhubarb (Other than Pie)

I feel bad for rhubarb. Why? Because it always gets turned into pie. Not that there is anything wrong with a good rhubarb pie, but these long, sweet stalks have so much more to offer. With rhubarb season upon us, it’s time to stretch our culinary talents and venture out into new rhubarb territory. Yes, [...]

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