Cucumber Vinegar Salad

I grab a bunch of cucumbers, usually slicing off the ends, and…

Key Lime Pie

Making a key lime pie means wrestling with a sticky, tart filling…

Caprese Salad

Making a Caprese Salad means dealing with the mess of slicing tomatoes…

Shrimp Ceviche

Making shrimp ceviche starts with raw shrimp that you need to peel…

Mango Salsa

Making mango salsa means peeling and chopping sticky, ripe mangoes that squish…

Smash Burger

Making a smash burger means working fast and hot. You need a…

Lobster Roll

I start by splitting open a toasted bun, listening for that slight…

Grilled Chicken Kabobs

Getting these kabobs right means managing the mess of skewering and marinating.…

Bourbon Peach Tea

I start by slicing fresh peaches, their flesh juicy and sticky, and…

Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Making this vanilla bean ice cream starts with the messy, satisfying scraping…