Memorial Day Recipes

This recipe is everything off the shelf, nothing too fancy, but wonderful and perfect for grilling. Marinate, or add sauce directly to the chicken. Send the kids to do the dishes and enjoy the evening!

The secret to this simple grilled chicken is a very powerful marinade and 'roasting' it slowly over semi-indirect heat on the grill.

Ice cream sandwiches layered with hot fudge, caramel, and whipped topping.

A one-pot feast of seafood, sausage, corn, and potatoes. Summery and fun!

Beer brats simmered in beer with onions for extra flavor are finished on the grill.

Grilled corn on the cob is the perfect addition to every summer barbecue.

Refreshingly cold, classic Southern sweet tea, perfect for hot summer days!

This BBQ ribs recipe combines boiling and baking for super tender barbecue ribs.

This rosemary ranch chicken recipe is so delicious, tender, and juicy the chicken will melt in your mouth. Even the most picky eater will be begging for the last piece.

Tops for smoky flavor, and speedy enough for weeknight grilling.

Fast and easy, and bound to be a hit at your next cookout.

There is something special about what yogurt does to chicken in its smoky, sizzling time over charcoal. It imparts a tangy flavor that lifts all the other flavorings. It tenderizes slightly, without turning the meat into mush. It grills to a caramelized dark brown without tasting burnt.

This is the best peach ice cream you'll ever eat!!!

This tastes just like the cole slaw served at popular fried chicken or fish restaurants. It's excellent with burgers or on top of BBQ'd pork sandwiches, too!!!

A very good light summer dish. I serve it with sliced tomatoes, feta cheese, and garlic bread.

Quick and easy potato salad recipe with a lot of old-fashioned potato salad flavor. This will become a go-to summer side dish recipe. Better if made the day before.

Whether it's sitting next to some smoky ribs or just a humble hot dog, this deli-style macaroni salad will always be a crowd favorite, as long as you pay attention to a few key details.

This slow cooker recipe delivers a hearty dish of hamburger, bacon, and beans in a thick and sweet sauce.

Marinate pineapple with butter, hot sauce, and honey before grilling.

When it comes to barbecued chicken, everyone wants that nice thick glaze of sauce attached to the skin, and the only way to do it, is brush it on as it cooks. Therein lies the problem. Because of the sugar content, it only takes a minute for a barbecue sauce to go from brick-red to solid black. I just 'mark' the chicken's vulnerable skin side, then cook it all the way through in a closed grill, brushing on the glaze as it cooks.

Discover the technique for making deliciously crispy fried chicken!

This is my mother Pauline's recipe. It's pretty much a classic American salad but remember, if you add onions, use sweet onions and chop with a very sharp knife, allow potatoes to cool to room temp before dressing them, and always taste for salt.

This is a down home recipe that I have used for years, and thought I would share it! The buttermilk marinade is terrific and is such a comfort food. However this is not a recipe that can be done quickly, but the wait is WELL worth it!

This grilled tri-tip tastes gourmet but is actually very easy to make.