From turning on the grill to peeling peaches and grilling corn, this post is filled with my favorite “how to” posts for easy summer cooking.
Summer is in full swing and the farmer’s market stands are overflowing with corn, peaches and zucchini. Whether you’re firing up the grill, preparing to make a peach pie or whipping up a batch of guacamole, there are a few kitchen skills that will help you to throw together meals with ease. This post is filled with some of my best tips and tricks for making summertime cooking virtually painless. Heck, even enjoyable!
Grilling Tips
There’s no reason to relinquish control of the cooking tongs once grilling season hits. How to: Grill Like a Girl…My Best Tips, which includes How to: Turn on a Gas Grill…Barbecue 101 will have you flipping burgers like a pro in no time.
Knife Skills & Sweet Pineapples
Whether it’s the middle of winter or the height of summer, nothing speeds up dinnertime prep like good knife skills and a sharp knife. How to: Hold & Cut with a Chef’s Knife – Knife Skills 101 will give you the skills you need.
If you like grilled pineapple as much as I do, but hate wrestling with the spiky fruit, head to How to: Choose & Cut a Pineapple. It will make your life easier. I promise.
Peaches & Avocados
Oh, how my husband wishes I used How to: Peel a Peach to make a summertime peach pie, but my ineptitude with pie pastry leaves that dream unrequited. Nevertheless, it’s always good to know how to deal with these stubborn fruits.
While I may be a failure in the pie department, I can whip up avocado recipes with my eyes closed. How to: Prepare an Avocado comes in handy every time.
Corn & Mangos
There is nothing that epitomizes summertime more than a lightly charred ear of sweet corn. Eat it straight or top the salad with the kernels. How to: Grill Corn shows you how to achieve tender, smoky corn with little effort.
Mangos are one of the most baffling fruits to prepare, but the flesh of this exotic-tasting fruit can make the most amazing sorbet or fresh tasting slaw. Check out How to: Cut a Mango to navigate your way around that pesky pit.
Now go raid that farmer’s market and get cooking!
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes
Great tips. I need to try grilling corn soon. I know you can make pie crust. Let’s make it together one day.
Jess S. @ Floptimism
Hi there! I wanted to let you know that I loved this post so much that I featured it on my Weekend Wrap-Up post this week on my blog . Thank you for such a helpful post! I’ve included the link below in case you’re interested. I hope you had a great weekend!
http://floptimism.blogspot.com/2013/07/weekend-wrap-up-short-sweet.html
Nessa
Awesome post!
Frank @Memorie di Angelina
Your husband lets you take over the grill? What is society coming to… ? (jk of course ;=))
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen
I need to study these tips like my Bible this summer lol
Nutmeg Nanny
I love this post! Such useful tips 🙂
Laura (Tutti Dolci)
Great tips for all the summer fruits and veggies!
Carla @ Carlas Confections
LOVE these tips! Now I just need a grill 😉
Annalise @ Completely Delicious
Such wonderful tips! And those peeled peaches have me dreaming of a peach pie too! 🙂
Sommer @ ASpicyPerspective
Great tips, Dara! Thanks for sharing!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel
Great tips!!
A Canadian Foodie
A great idea for a post!
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Barbara | Creative Culinary
I love seeing another girl grilling…I’ve always done it and I just love conjuring up new things to do on my grill. So the upside down cake wasn’t perfect…guess I’ll have to try, try again!
Great tips Dara; something anyone can learn something from.
Gerry @ Foodness Gracious
Great tips and making me want to bbq right now!!
carrian
I love each of these!
Liz @ The Lemon Bowl
Funny you say that – we are off to the farmers market momentarily!! Gorgeous photo of the mango btw.
Tieghan
Love this round up!! It is always nice to now how to do things the right way and these post are so helpful!