I first had grilled feta on a little beach trip — tucked into foil, drizzled with oil and herbs, and grilled until it was soft, warm, and just starting to melt. It was served with bread and we tore into it under the sun like it was the best thing we’d ever tasted (because it kind of was). When I got...

This one started as a happy accident at a small backyard gathering. I had a wheel of brie and a jar of cranberry sauce… and not much else. I wrapped the brie, popped it on the grill, and watched it slowly melt into this soft, creamy center with the cranberry bubbling over like jam. When I opened it ...

This recipe was born from a garden overload. One summer, our tomato plants exploded, and I needed a way to use them fast. I grilled a few slices of bread, rubbed them with garlic, piled on chopped tomatoes and basil — and that was it. The crunch of the toast, the burst of sweet tomatoes, the fresh h...

We had friends over on a warm Friday evening, and I needed something quick to snack on before dinner. I grabbed a pack of pita, fired up the grill, and paired it with hummus from the fridge. That first bite — warm, charred pita dipped in smooth, garlicky hummus — was so good it stopped the conversat...

If there’s one thing I learned during a weekend trip to Las Vegas — other than not to play slots after midnight — it’s that shrimp cocktail there is a big deal. Walk into any old-school casino lounge and you’ll find it on the menu: icy-cold shrimp, a bold, horseradish-kissed cocktail sauce, and mayb...

I first had mussels grilled over an open flame at a beach cookout — just mussels, garlic, butter, and a few slices of crusty bread. It felt so rustic and so right. Now, I grill them on my back porch anytime I want something simple that still feels like a treat. These are my go-to when I want a fun s...