The Feathered Nester

The weather is warming up and we have collected the best picnic food ideas and outdoor entertaining recipes. Our collection is full of handheld foods like hamburgers and pinwheels. We also have dips, sides and sweets that make for easy outdoor eating. Try something tasty today or save this for later in the summer, you won’t regret it!

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As the heat of summer rolls in, our family switches over to lighter, more refreshing dinners. Gone are the heavy soups and casseroles and in with the light salads and BBQ’d meats with fresh-baked bread on the side. I’ve gathered our collection of summer salads that are easy to make and delicious to eat. There is something for everyone from heavier pasta based salads to fresh...

My husband has always been into grilling or smoking meat, but since we moved more inland in CA and the weather is warmer, we have really stepped it up! Most of our summer meals include grilled or smoked meat. When our children and their families come over for a BBQ, the meat is always the first food to disappear, often with grandkids requesting “more grandpa meat please!”. S...

Have you been intrigued by the idea of sourdough bread? Maybe you’ve seen pictures of beautiful round loaves and wondered if you could bake bread that looked like that? I’ve been making sourdough bread for several years now and I’ve focused most of my recipes on eliminating unnecessary and complicated steps. As a result, our sourdough bread recipes are perfect for be...

My husband had wanted a Blackstone Griddle from the moment we watched a chef use one at our first Teppanyaki dining experience. The large cooking surface, the ease of cooking multiple food groups on one surface and the quick clean up- we were sold! We haven’t regretted it yet, I’d even venture to say that we do half of our summer cooking on the Blackstone. I love watching th...