recipes to make this weekend

pasta salads, drinks & mooooore

so even though the east coat is experiencing a serious case of weather whiplash this week, memorial day is to be spent eating & drinking good regardless of weather so we’re rolling with regular scheduled programming here!!

as usual take what you need & build your perfect menu. hoping and praying that we see some sunny days & if you have a pool, count your blessings and look out for me in the bushes.

the recipes:

somethin’ sweet:

• pb&j ice cream sandwich, recipe here

  • so nostalgic and summer to me - this is the besttttt

• funfetti graham & strawberry rhubarb ice cream cake recipe here

  • graham + strawberry are the best match - all my friends loved this cake

• key lime pie pavlova, recipe here

  • this is one of my favorite desserts I have ever made. my bf confirmed it’s at #1 for him. have made it 3x now. rave reviews, feeds a crowd.

• s’mores ice cream pie, recipe here

  • literally summer in a dessert.

• s’mores ice cream sandwiches, recipe here

• the perfect fruit salad, recipe here

  • it does exist, and this is how to make it. fab for a crowd and just a little more elevated than your usual fruit plate

• eton mess lemon curd cake, recipe here

  • if you’re feelin’ a whole ass cake, this should be the one you make.

  • if you prefer a strawberry vibe, go for this variation

• napoleon cake, recipe here

  • layers of cream and puff pastry - yuhhhh. the viral lobster strawberry graphic would look so cute on top of this

appetizers + sides:

• marinated roasted red peppers + mozz, recipe here

  • simply can’t go wrong with this at the bbq

• italian chop chop salad, recipe here

  • an antipasto board in a salad

• marinated olive whipped ricotta, recipe here

  • a simply delicious dip - that’s all

• spinach + artichoke spanakopita, recipe here

  • this recipe lives in my head rent free because it’s so good. my mom ate 1/2 the pan last time I made this lol

• garlicky artichokes + tarragon aoili, recipe here

  • so european of you to serve artichokes

• dill pickle tzatziki potato salad, recipe here

  • my fave potato salad + side dish period - so fresh and delicious trust

• spring crudite board with herby ranch, recipe here

  • can never go wrong with a little crudite + ranch

• sungold peach bruschetta, recipe here

• big ass cous cous salad, recipe here

  • I make this on a weekly basis for a bbq so I see no reason you shouldn’t make it for a crowd

pasta salads:

• the godfather, recipe here

  • a classic, a staple, an OG! the pasta salad that put me on the map. and the most traditional! you absolutely can do no wrong with it. that’s why it’s godfathered in.

• hoagie woagie pasta salad with pepperoncini basil mayo, recipe here

  • a cold post-beach sandwich in salad form

• strawberry caprese hottie, recipe here

  • light + simple + hot. a really nice salad to pair with grilled chicken or steak

• peaches ‘n cream, recipe here

  • my #1 most popular pasta salad to date. for good reason, it slaps and if you doubt it - try it.

• grilled summer veggie, recipe here

  • SO easy to make with the grill already running, also one of my personal favorites. so fresh and flavorful - trust. not just “vegetarian good” - just really good.

• seafood pasta salad, recipe here

  • a sleeper hit. it’s giving mediterranean, it’s giving fresh, it’s giving whole ass meal. my friends went crazy over this one

• crispy prosciutto + burrata, recipe here

  • so damn good. so much umami. a little more ~sophisticated~ than the rest

• big dawg tortellini pasta salad, recipe here

  • tortellini just takes this into orbit. it’s gonna hit right.

• peach n' corn pesto pasta salad, recipe here

  • feels like you just went to the farm, picked all your own produce and made the most delicious little pasta salad!

• green AF, recipe here

  • bursting with freshness. delightfully scoopable + hard to stop eating. also amazing with grilled chicken as a side

• greek-ish pasta salad, recipe here

bevs:

• paloma jello shots, recipe here

  • the crowd goes wiiillld

• pineapple rosé spritzers, recipe here

• pitcher of micheladas, recipe here

  • if a summer afternoon was a drink

• kompot

  • a non alcoholic seasonal fruit punch that you can make using *most* fruit you have! such a fresh and delicious option for everyone to enjoy :) RECIPE HERE

• strawberry hibiscus refresher, recipe here

  • great NA option (or base lol) so refreshingggg

• non-frozen pina coladas

  • pina coladas without all the ice + a coconut rim because how cute is that RECIPE HERE

• a really good kiwi cucumber marg, recipe here

  • this is one of my fave cocktails - it’s definition fresh.

• melon spritz, recipe here

  • another lil take on a spritz when aperol bores you

• peachy orange wine sangria, recipe here

  • for the wine enthusiasts - and I mean it’s summer peach time

• *batch* spicy strawberry basil margs, recipe here

• *batch* rosemary bourbon iced tea, recipe here

• tequila aperol spritzes, recipe here

  • to get you a lil more turnt than the usual spritz

hope you all have a fabulous weekend :* can’t wait to see what you chef up! tag me!

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xoxo, katie