Summer Picnic Recipes | A Moveable Feast
Take advantage of the warm weather and cook up a menu of our favorite al fresco foods for a summer picnic. Plus, a guide to some of our favorite picnicking spots around New England. [slideshow post_id=”557519″] Picnicking is both nostalgic and completely of the moment. You pack up the old family picnic basket on a […]
In Beverly, Mass., the lush greenery of Long Hill’s “Little Garden,” one of the estate’s many outdoor “rooms,” makes a perfect spot for summer picnicking in sun or shade.
Photo Credit : Keller + KellerTake advantage of the warm weather and cook up a menu of our favorite al fresco foods for a summer picnic. Plus, a guide to some of our favorite picnicking spots around New England.
[slideshow post_id=”557519″] Picnicking is both nostalgic and completely of the moment. You pack up the old family picnic basket on a whim. It’s summer–carpe diem! It allows a civilized immersion in nature, forcing you to slow down, make an effort, set the scene. And although science hasn’t proven this fact, we all know that food tastes better outside. Anyone who has awakened to the smell of coffee and pancakes cooked over a campfire can attest to this.With all that in mind, I’ve created a fresh summer menu you’re welcome to eat anywhere but that’s particularly friendly to the demands of al fresco dining. The main course–bread stuffed with ham, cheese, and scallions–is eminently portable; the grilled corn and watermelon salad are both delicious at room temperature; and the blueberry-nectarine tart is simple and rustic, a special finish without much fuss. Pack some ginger limeade in a thermos and you’re ready to hit the trail.
Amy Traverso
Amy Traverso is the senior food editor at Yankee magazine and co-host of the public television series Weekends with Yankee, a coproduction with WGBH. Previously, she was food editor at Boston magazine and an associate food editor at Sunset magazine. Her work has also been published in The Boston Globe, Saveur, and Travel & Leisure, and she has appeared on Hallmark Home & Family, The Martha Stewart Show, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, and Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. Amy is the author of The Apple Lover’s Cookbook, which was a finalist for the Julia Child Award for best first-time author and won an IACP Cookbook Award in the “American” category.
More by Amy Traverso