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Category: Summer Dishes

TOMATO BREAD PUDDING

TOMATO BREAD PUDDING

IT’S THE HEIGHT OF TOMATO SEASON AND TOMATO BREAD PUDDING IS A MUST-COOK! We’re just back from a wonderful two weeks in Europe. The one thing that made us happy to be back was Tomatoes! Yes, Chewing The Fat’s already shared several ways to use…

WATERMELON GAZPACHO: THE PERFECT HOT WEATHER COOLER

WATERMELON GAZPACHO: THE PERFECT HOT WEATHER COOLER

THE WEATHER IS PREDICTED TO BE BRUTAL THIS WEEK… It’s the perfect temperature to bring back this recipe. Watermelon Gazpacho can be made entirely without turning on the stove…with one caveat*.  Everything goes into the blender in easy steps that might take 10 minutes. Then…

GAIL SIMMONS’ BUMBLEBERRY UPSIDE DOWN CAKE GOES BLUE!

GAIL SIMMONS’ BUMBLEBERRY UPSIDE DOWN CAKE GOES BLUE!

WE JUST CELEBRATED A GLORIOUS 4TH OF JULY WITH ONE SENSATIONAL BLUEBERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE. Blueberries are in season here and Andrew created this all-blueberry version of Gail Simmons’s original recipe (see https://chewingthefat.us.com/2018/08/gail-simmons-bumbleberry-buttermilk-upside-down-cake.html)  In a blatant act of civil disobedience we didn’t want to see red…

Dinner-Party-Ready Oven-Baked Red Snapper Recipe

Dinner-Party-Ready Oven-Baked Red Snapper Recipe

Make this Easy and Healthy Dish in No Time! Oven-Baked Red Snapper is one of our best Costco finds this season. We’ve loved the fish ever since we went on a Mexican vacation and ate it straight from a beachfront grill. So you can imagine…

RHUBARB POUND CAKE FROM MELISSA CLARK

RHUBARB POUND CAKE FROM MELISSA CLARK

“This tender pound cake has slivers of vanilla-poached rhubarb running across the top and shot through the center, adding a tangy sweetness to the buttery crumb.”–Melissa Clark Finding a Rhubarb Pound Cake recipe was never an issue but finding one that was also great-looking was…

THREE OF SUMMER’S BEST SALADS

THREE OF SUMMER’S BEST SALADS

Color, flavor, and freshness for your table. These are our picks for three of Summer’s Best Salads. We’re using as many seasonal vegetables and fruits as we can get our hands on this summer. We’ve been entertaining with salads.  Not just your garden variety green…

Spiced Lamb Burgers from Anissa Helou in Bon Appetit

Spiced Lamb Burgers from Anissa Helou in Bon Appetit

SPICE UP YOUR BURGER REPERTOIRE WITH THIS CRUNCHY, VIBRANTLY-FLAVORED SPICED LAMB BURGER. “ This is one of my favorite Bon Appetit recipes of all time. I make it every summer — the lamb fat seeps into the pita (in a GOOD way) so it gets…

Andrew Zimmern’s Cold Poached Salmon

Andrew Zimmern’s Cold Poached Salmon

This is a simply wonderful way to cook the perfect salmon This summer we’ve loved putting dinner party food in the center of the table and truly sharing a meal.  We did exactly that with this fantastic recipe for salmon.  The recipe is from Andrew…

Coronation Salad

Coronation Salad

There’s quite a bit of dish about this famous Chicken Salad. As Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 70th year on the throne, one salute we can all enjoy is her “Coronation Chicken”. This classic recipe has undergone multiple changes since its invention. However, all of them…