Memorial Day Recipes

Healthy and Vegan Memorial Day Recipes

Carolyn Scott | Posted 05.25.2012

Carolyn Scott

Memorial Day marks the start of the "fun in the sun" season, so kick it off with an awesome get-together and killer food! Check out our fun menu of recipes for the weekend.

Chef Vanessa Cantave's 10 Tips To Upgrade Your Summer BBQ

The Huffington Post | Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson | Posted 05.26.2012

BBQs are meant to be casual, but every now and then a summer celebration -- birthdays, family reunions, impromptu gatherings with friends -- calls for...

Making Memorial Day Cookouts Mouthwatering For Vegetarians Too

Honest Cooking | Posted 07.30.2011

Honest Cooking

there is no need to panic if you find out a vegetarian is attending your Memorial Day bar-b-que. We are regular people, and we eat lots of food.

10 Cook-Out Hits for Memorial Day

Food52 | Posted 07.27.2011

Food52

Throw a party (or two). 10 drinks, burgers, sweets & other ways to make the most of the long sunny weekend. Hit up food52.com for more on all things...

Memorial Day Grilling Guide: Tips, Tricks & Recipes

Kitchen Daily | Posted 07.27.2011

Have grilling questions? We've got answers! Below, unlock the secrets to everything you've ever wondered about cooking on an open flame, from buying t...

5 Foods Even Better Grilled

Endless Simmer | Posted 07.27.2011

Endless Simmer

With Memorial Day just around the corner, it's time to fire up that BBQ. But why stick to just burgers and dogs when cooking outside? Here are our fiv...

Memorial Day Cocktails

Liquor.com | Posted 07.27.2011

Liquor.com

Finally, the snow has melted, the sun is shining brightly and our cabin fever has broken--it's time to drink outside. To help you enjoy the fine weat...

Memorial Day Recipes From Food & Wine

Food & Wine | Posted 07.27.2011

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Bourbon and Brine

Max Watman | Posted 05.25.2011

Max Watman

The pickleback is an odd trend for the cocktail world. There is no mixing, there are no housemade tinctures, no rarified ingredients. There isn't even any ice.

RECIPE: Mint Juleps by the Batch

Max Watman | Posted 05.25.2011

Max Watman

Mint juleps are delicious drinks, and people drink them quickly. Even the host of the party needs some time to handicap the race, call in some bets, and watch the post parade. The solution is to batch them.

The Ultimate Mint Julep Recipe

Meathead | Posted 05.04.2012

Meathead

Bourbon is the quintessential American whiskey and the drink of choice of many Southerners. If the recipe for mint juleps looks familiar, you would not be far wrong noticing its similarity to the Mojito.

When Buying a Grill, Understanding the Thermodynamics of Cooking is Crucial

Meathead | Posted 05.25.2011

Meathead

An outdoor grill may seem simple, but it is actually a complex cooking tool, and understanding how it works is crucial to making great food outdoors, and a necessity before handing your credit card to the clerk.

Potted Herbs: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Joshua Stokes | Posted 05.25.2011

Joshua Stokes

If you cook much, the value of the potted herb is infinite. It taste much better cut directly from the plant. And a small rosemary bush will run you around three dollars.

Beer Brownies (PHOTOS, RECIPE)

Claire Thomas | Posted 05.25.2011

Claire Thomas

The trick to beer brownies is in using a dark, malty beer you like that already has some desserty characteristics. You can go a little crazy with the possibilities (imagine coffee porter brownies).

Excrabaganza: A Crab Quest on the Atlantic Coast

Stefan Beck | Posted 05.25.2011

Stefan Beck

I can report that a basket of salt-encrusted blue crabs is a meal like no other. In heaven, these will be the bar snack, mark my words.

Grilled Soft-Shells

Max Watman | Posted 05.25.2011

Max Watman

Soft-shell crab season begins, according to lore, with the first full moon of May, which happened to come last Thursday, just in time for Memorial Day...

Perfect Prime Rib With Adam Perry Lang

Posted 05.25.2011

In the video below, Ozersky.TV visits chef, author and "flame king" Adam Perry Lang on a NYC rooftop to witness the barbecuing of the "Perfect Prime R...

Outdoor Entertaining with Style: Go Out on a Limb (That's Where the Fruit Is)

Jill Brooke | Posted 05.25.2011

Jill Brooke

Considering that the majority of meals are served buffet style during the summer with the grill in active use, perhaps it's time to use the colors of summer as a launching pad.

10 Reasons to Drink Canned Beer

Tracy Howard | Posted 05.25.2011

Tracy Howard

These modern cans are lined with a thin wall of plastic that wards off any tinny flavors, while complete opacity keeps light at bay.

How To Make Perfect Pulled Pork: An Ideal Recipe for Serving a Crowd (and Cheap, too)

Meathead | Posted 05.25.2011

Meathead

The process, which can take 8 to 12 hours or more, is the quintessence of Southern smoke roasting. Lazy, slow, easy, fragrant.

Memorial Day Food Guide: Recipes, BBQ & Grilling Tips, Drinks, & More

Posted 05.25.2011

For a smorgasbord of Memorial Day recipes, food, and drink ideas ideas, flip through the slideshow below. You'll find a host of recipes and ideas on a...

What's Great to Grill Now

Cathy Erway | Posted 05.25.2011

Cathy Erway

Just because spring and early summer vegetables don't all have the vibrancy and flavor characteristic of those later on, with a little torching and some tweaking, they really shine.

9 Herbs To Spice Up Your Garden (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Travis Walter Donovan | Posted 05.25.2011

Mankind has been cultivating herbs for centuries, using them for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Most herbs repel pests and are considered a ni...

Hamburger Heaven: A Taxonomy of the Different Species of Hamburger

Meathead | Posted 05.25.2011

Meathead

Let's play culinary anthropologist and study the menu of the major species of burger.

Spring Feast of Grilled Lamb Loin Chops with Grilled Asparagus and New Potatoes

Meathead | Posted 05.25.2011

Meathead

If you have never savored the rich, tender, beefy (never gamey) flavor of a lamb loin chop, you are missing what I consider to be the best nugget of red meat in the world. Period. Really.