Picnic like a movable feast with easy deli treats
The article suggests varied picnic ideas from hearty deli sandwiches with ham roast beef Swiss to a cold vegetable platter with garlicky aioli. It recommends mustard potato salad, chili sauce as a dressing swap, and a Canadian mustard from Wegmans. It extols finger foods and desserts, wines and sangria, plus practical picnic gear and creative containers for adventures outdoors.
Recipes Savor the Best of Summer
Summer dining is simplified with outdoor feasting ideas for backyard cooks and Green Lakes State Park visitors. These recipes focus on easy, flavorful dishes to enjoy in warm weather and emphasize quick, breezy preparation.
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Saratoga Springs
Hether
Green Lakes State Park
Heroic Italian loaf sandwich and antipasto platter
A dramatic no fry spread builds a large roasted pepper and salami loaf with provolone and basil, plus an olive caper spread and balsamic drizzle. A side antipasto basket features blanched vegetables with aioli, parsley, and herbs, then a potato salad, chocolate cookies, and a fruit wine punch for 6 to 8.
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London
Fortnum & Mason
Alfresco
Ralph Lauren
Cherries From Ancient China To Modern Harvests
Cherries trace roots to Ancient China about 4000 B.C. with early cultivation in Greece and spread across Europe. The fruit, sour and sweet varieties, is deep in history, with Michigan leading U.S. production at about 70 percent of the harvest.
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China
Greece
B.C
Italy
France
Spain
Germany
Engand
New World
St. Lawrence River
Great Lakes
Lake Ontario
Michigan
Montmorency
French Valley
Upstate
New York
Persia
California
Northwest
Sour Cherry Tart with Silky Kirsch Custard
A detailed 11 inch tart recipe uses a walnut shell, half and half, kirsch, eggs, vanilla, and pitted sour cherries. Bake blind then fill with warm cherry mixture and custard, and finish with confectioners sugar. Yield one tart.
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Hall
Walnut Pastry With Cherries And Nuts Recipe
A detailed pastry recipe combines walnuts sugar and butter with egg and lemon rind, chilling and rolling dough for an 11 inch tart. It also lists a separate batter with flour baking powder sugar milk and almond flavoring, then folds in sour cherries and nuts and bakes in tins at 400 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes.
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