Putting a mouth-watering combination of things on top of bread, drizzled with olive oil and grilled golden brown, is as easy as it is delicious. On each of our grilled “rafts” we give you two or three ingredients that are terrific together as apps, or you can put out a platter of several types as […]
Recipes
Fresh Corn Vinaigrette
This is a gem of an idea from Suzie Middleton, author of the cookbook Fresh from the Farm. She presses the corn kernels with a fork to release their flavorful milk, then uses the dressing on grilled roasted fingerling potatoes, fish tacos, sliced tomatoes, and grilled shrimp. I love corn and bacon so I’d crumble some […]
Mini Grilled “Salad” Pizza
Let’s start by saying you don’t have to make the streamlined pizza dough we describe here; you can buy pizza dough, guilt-free, at your local pizza shop, bakery, or at the supermarket. But if you want to make the dough yourself, Suzie Middleton has a very good recipe meant for weeknight grilling. The best part […]
Simply Cinnamon Roll French Toast
You could argue that there is nothing better than a warm cinnamon roll, but the Laurel Diner in Southbury, Connecticut, takes the cinnamon roll to the max by turning it into french toast. Now you can make this eye-rolling, decadent delight at home.
O’Rourke’s Famous Corned Beef Hash
Brian O’Rourke is full of surprises at O’Rourke’s Diner, built in 1941 in Middletown, Connecticut. As chef and owner, Brian seems to be able to create something good out of any food items he stumbles upon in his pantries. You’ll find regular diner–style items on the menu with Brian’s original twist, including a very tasty […]
Fast and Easy Weeknight Dinners: Faith’s Greek Shrimp Couscous, Feta, Olives, and Lemon
What we all need for weeknight dinner is something easy and good—it’s that simple. How about pecan-crusted fish fillet? Or one of my all-time favorite Mediterranean pasta dishes, Greek Shrimp Couscous, Feta, Olives & Lemon. And for dessert—the summer crowd-pleaser for grownups and children—the Great Grape Freeze. You get the idea. This is where I […]
