This grilled shrimp Caesar salad is everything: a summery chopped salad piled with smoky grilled shrimp, sweet grilled corn sliced off the cob, a creamy Greek yogurt Caesar dressing, plenty of Parmesan and crisp sourdough breadcrumbs. It’s a winner. New dinner salad alert! This grilled shrimp chopped salad is smoky, juicy and full of texture: … Read more

Summer meals are here and the season’s fresh flavors are on full display. Need inspiration for this week’s dinners? Here are bright, simple recipes that celebrate summer produce and easy grilling. What To Eat This Week Grilled bang bang salmon skewers — Spicy-sweet salmon skewers that char on the grill while staying tender inside. Serve … Read more

Happy Saturday! This week on the blog I shared grilled bang bang salmon skewers, strawberry yogurt muffins, a collection of fresh summer salad recipes, and a new Summer Fridays post. Don’t miss my May favorites, and you can also find all of my warm weather essentials there. I publish a weekly newsletter on Substack — … Read more

Happy summer Friday! Here’s a roundup of what I’m into this weekend. EATING I’m loving my grilled taco chicken with Frito slaw and craving crispy chicken Caesar sandwiches. Also on rotation: a crunchy chickpea salad and a crispy potato and Gruyère pizza — perfect for casual summer meals. DRINKING A super refreshing orange crush is … Read more

These are the best summer salad recipes! I live for a fabulous summer salad and take the extra step to make them feel special, taste incredible and be very satisfying. These are my absolute favorites. I live for a satisfying, special summer salad! One of the things I’m most proud of is the salad combinations … Read more

Today my sister Christine stopped by for a visit and a photo session for these Italian Grilled Cheese Sammies. Christine takes beautiful photos—usually families and babies—but today she photographed this recipe for me. We were both excited and had a great time. The highlight, besides the sandwiches, was seeing my adorable niece Meredith and looking … Read more

These Breakfast BLTs are a delightful morning twist on the classic sandwich: a toasted English muffin layered with peppery arugula, candied bacon, oven-roasted tomatoes, and finished with a fried egg and snipped chives. All summer long we make BLTs In summer I make BLTs constantly—open-faced, with turkey or grilled chicken, or between toasted sourdough slices. … Read more

These fiestadas are a homemade take on a classic high school lunchroom favorite. A thin pizza crust brushed with a Mexican-inspired sauce, then topped with seasoned ground beef and plenty of cheddar. Simple, satisfying and easy to make at home. Have you tried the fiestada yet? Think of it as a taco-style pizza: a very … Read more

In this fruit-and-nut stuffed acorn squash, apples and nuts fill the center of a brown sugar and butter–roasted acorn squash. It’s an easy, cozy dessert or sweet side that changes everything you thought about squash. Stuffed acorn squash is one of those versatile dishes that can be sweet or savory, served for breakfast, brunch, dinner … Read more

Follow these simple steps to dice a mango quickly and cleanly. Diced mango is perfect for salads, salsas, or to freeze for smoothies. Dicing a mango is straightforward once you know the technique. Below is a clear, step-by-step guide to help you remove the flesh from the pit and cut tidy cubes with minimal effort. … Read more