Your 2023 Summer Cooking Bucket List Has Arrived

It’s now officially summer (June 21) – Here are eight recipes you need to try during the summer cooking season

1. Mediterranean Grilled Rack of Lamb

A perfect entrée for these first warm summer time days, this rack of lamb is full of Mediterranean herbs and spices.

Grill it over mesquite (or any hardwood) for extra flavor. Serve with salad, hummus, pita or naan, rice pilaf, an ice-flecked lager or a glass of chilled white wine (or two).

2. Lobster Pasta

Murder in the Kitchen: An Homage to Alice B. Toklas

Fresh Maine Lobster in cream sauce; garlic, lemon and white wine reduction

Spaghetti, Red Pepper Flakes, Basil, Thyme – and of course Lobster – come together in a creamy, lemony white wine reduction to make an exquisite meal

3. Santa Maria Tri Tip with Chimichurri

Tri Tip, which comes from the bottom of the sirloin, is a relatively inexpensive cut of meat which, when cooked properly, is both succulent and delicious.

Traditionally, it’s served with grilled garlic bread, salsa, and pinquito beans – but feel free to serve it with whatever you like!

4. Seafood Pasta with Scallops and Gulf Shrimp

Even though this is easy enough for a weeknight, it’s also elegant enough for a special occasion.

5. Mojito Tacos

These fresh, vibrant tacos are perfect for a warm summer evening.

Named for the drink, these tacos are brightened up by the flavors of rum and mint – and it totally works.

6. Poke Nachos

A fusion of the fresh, bright and zesty flavors of Japanese and Mexican cuisine

This is SUPER easy, and SUPER good. Wash it down with a couple of Mexican or Japanese light, crisp, dry lagers spiked with a little lime juice, and you’ve got dinner.

7. Pesto with Penne, Roasted Asparagus and Grilled Chicken

Assembling this pasta has four steps, all of which are super easy.
(1) Make Pesto (2) Marinate and Grill Chicken (3) Roast Asparagus (4) Cook Pasta According to Package Directions

8. Cedar Wrapped Salmon & Asparagus

Infused with the sweet, smoky aura of cedarwood, this salmon and asparagus preparation makes for a killer presentation, and is easy to put together!

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