Pack the perfect picnic
Eating outdoors transforms the simplest meal into a memorable repast.
Jane Tuv
7/2007
7/2007
Humans have been eating outside for a lot
longer than they've been eating inside. Perhaps
that's why we feel a primordial connection
to the earth every time we plop down
on it and unpack a picnic. And maybe that's
also why food seems to taste so much better
outdoors-it's a potent reminder of where our
food comes from, especially if it's made with
fresh, whole ingredients. Next time you attend
a concert in the park with co-workers, organize
a tailgate with friends and family, or surprise
a lover with a romantic picnic for two, whip up
some of these dishes and you'll ensure the food
is as fresh and enlivening as the air.
Prepare one of these delicious picnics and dine in style with friends, family, or a lover.
Family Gathering
Pick up some store-bought macaroni salad, antipasto
salad, or coleslaw to round out this meal of
Overnight Pressed Roasted Vegetable and Goat
Cheese Sandwiches and Giant Oatmeal Cherry
Cookies. Top off with a batch
of mint lemonade.
Romantic Dinner
Surprise a lover with a romantic picnic for two with either
Poached Shrimp with Lemon, Celery, and Olive Oil or
Grilled Portobello, Fennel, Red Onion, and Orzo Salad.
Don't forget the long-stemmed strawberries with vanilla sugar,
cinnamon sugar, and crème fraîche-plus a bottle of Pierre
Brigandat Brut Champagne ($36; www.morrellwine.com).
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