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Expert advice to cook for a summer crowd

Family Features — Don’t let cooking for a crowd add undue stress to summer fun. Barbecues are meant to bring joy, excitement and delicious foods to the table — without leaving hosts frantically flipping meat on the grill. To help make your next cookout a success without the sweat, chef ...

Sizzling seafood is a summertime staple

METRO — It’s grilling season, and people are on the lookout for delicious recipes they can easily cook outdoors. Many fall back on tried-and-true favorites because they may be apprehensive about grilling with new ingredients. But grilling is more than just burgers and steaks. In fact, ...

Gas station food levels up and road trips will never be the same

Gas stations across the country are stepping up their food game, so you’re in for a delicious surprise on your next summer road trip. Forget soggy pizza and heat-lamp burgers, and look instead for smoked brisket in Idaho, poke bowls in Maui and Spanish tapas tucked behind a Mobil station in Miami. This isn’t the food you’re used to eating on the road, but it will turn a boring drive into an unforgettable adventure. From fill-up to sit-down “People don’t expect it,” said owner Carlos Fonseca, speaking about his Spanish restaurant, El Carajo, that’s hidden inside a Miami, ...

Sandwiches, an ideal summer meal

What a difference a week makes. The weather is warming and it appears that summer has arrived. With the arrival of summer and the longer days that go with it, it seems we’ve become busy with outdoor chores, sports and activities. Often, it’s difficult to get a meal in. Thank goodness we love a good sandwich! Here are a few ideas for sandwiches, hot and cold, that are quick, tasty and hearty enough to satisfy any appetite. Sandwiches truly are a delicious way to beat the heat, and hectic schedules, and still eat well. I guarantee that with all the fabulous breads, rolls, bagels ...

This steak salad is a trattoria staple and the perfect summer lunch

Straccetti di manzo, which translates roughly from the Italian to “little rags of beef,” is a trattoria staple. The cooking is minimal and quick, making this ideal for a weeknight dinner, but the beef must be thinly sliced. In this recipe from our cookbook “Milk Street Backroads ...

How freezers became the new pantry for time-starved cooks

Freezer sales are expected to hit $900 million this year, despite prices getting progressively cheaper. As life gets busier, prices stay high and dinner needs to happen fast, today’s savvy home cooks treat freezers less like a last resort and more like a front-line strategy. From batch-cooked breakfasts to frozen global meals that rival takeout, the freezer has quietly become the new pantry, and it’s about time. Once the land of forgotten leftovers and freezer-burned peas, the humble freezer has had a major glow-up. Instead of being a storage bin for backup meals, it’s now the ...