The Best One-Platter Meals for Easy Summer Dinners

My favorite summer meal is one that can be served on a single platter. It make clean-up easy…just one serving dish. And I especially love the communal feel of everyone helping themselves to one big platter of food. A couple of summers ago, I did…

Sneak Peek at the Summer Collection - 2021

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Summer Dinners - no. 11

Peach cobbler in popsicle form? That’s right! It’s that last taste of summer we all long for…the juiciness of tree-ripened peaches with a hint of cinnamon and swimming in melting vanilla ice cream. Except it’s all those flavors in a popsicle…

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Summer Dinners - no. 5

All the delightful, fresh tastes of summer are what you’ll find in this week’s Summer Dinners. They’re a bit more elegant this week…ideal for a date night on the patio, or perfect meals to invite a girlfriend over to share. Just add…

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Summer Dinners - no. 4

We are loving our family dinners on the deck this summer! We find that we just linger in conversation longer there, enjoying the breeze and the sun glinting through the trees. This summer slow down has been a good thing, as we are sharing our time with one another and spending more time…

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Summer Dinners - no. 2

This week’s one-platter dinner is a vegetarian option. Serving it with a crusty bread, focaccia, or a baguette and some good butter is all you need for a great, simple, summer meal. I love the mix of…

Summer Dinners - no. 1

… I will be bringing you a Summer Dinners posting, which will include relaxed, fresh, simple dinner recipes (a homemade pizza recipe AND a one-platter dinner recipe), a popsicle recipe, conversation starters to get the conversation flowing over dinner, and an occasional summer playlist for a little background music. My goal is to create simple, al fresco dinners …

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