Ina Garten’s chilled cucumber soup with shrimp is a cool, creamy no-cook summer recipe made with Greek yogurt, cucumbers, dill, lemon, and cooked shrimp. Tangy, herby, and refreshing, it’s an easy make-ahead meal for hot days when turning on the oven feels completely unreasonable.
These easy pigs in a blanket use store-bought biscuit dough, 1-inch hot dog pieces, everything bagel seasoning, and extra toasted sesame seeds for a golden, puffy party snack. Served with a tangy Dijon, grainy mustard, and horseradish dipping sauce, they’re perfect for leftover hot dogs, game day, or holiday weekends.
These balsamic-glazed oven-baked ribs are a grill-free summer dinner with tender foil-baked meat and a glossy sweet-tangy barbecue sauce. Paired with Edy Massih’s garlicky mashed potato salad, made with roasted garlic, Greek yogurt, lemon, preserved lemon, and herbs, it’s a bright, make-ahead-friendly menu for cookouts or weeknights.
Ina Garten’s Chive Risotto Cakes are a crispy, cheesy make-ahead appetizer made with Arborio rice, yogurt, eggs, chives, fontina, and panko. After chilling, the mixture is shaped into patties and pan-fried until golden, creating a crunchy exterior and gooey center that still earns its best-of status.
Potato salad is one of those dishes everyone thinks they’ve mastered… until you start making Ina’s versions back to back and realize how much range there actually is. Creamy, herby, vinaigrette-heavy, lobster-loaded – some are instant classics, some surprised me, and a few I’d tweak […]
This Maine-inspired spring dinner pairs golden seared halibut with seasonal fiddleheads, lemon-caper butter sauce, pea shoots, and fresh herbs. From Devin Finigan’s A Kitchen on Goose Cove, it celebrates the short window when local Maine halibut and fiddleheads overlap for a fresh, coastal, farmers market–driven meal.
This weekend guide to Maine’s Blue Hill Peninsula and Deer Isle covers where to eat, stay, and explore, with stops at Aragosta, Tinder Hearth, 44 North Coffee, Blue Hill Wine Shop, Sand Beach, and Settlement Quarry Preserve, plus practical tips for planning a slow, scenic coastal getaway around seasonal hours, hard-to-get reservations, and very good food.
Plan a food-focused Southern Maine getaway with this guide to Ogunquit, Wells, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Biddeford, and Saco. Find lobster rolls, doughnuts, breakfast sandwiches, fish and chips, cocktail spots, beach walks, charming inns, honest hotel notes, seasonal tips, and still-on-my-list picks from real trips along the coast.
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