Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro
Step out to the patio, and savor one last alfresco supper. (Serves 8)
Tomato Tapenade
Grilled Blue Cheese Burgers
Black Bean, Rice, and Sweet Corn Salad
Greens Tossed with Sherry-Fig Vinaigrette
Zinfandel
Snickerdoodles
Iced coffee
Make-Ahead Strategy
Up to 3 days ahead:
• Shop for groceries
Up to 2 days ahead:
• Prepare and refrigerate tapenade for Tomato Tapenade.
• Make Black Bean, Rice, and Sweet Corn Salad.
• Bake Snickerdoodles; store in an airtight container.
The night before:
• Shape patties for Grilled Blue Cheese Burgers; refrigerate.
• Prepare Sherry-Fig Vinaigrette and prep salad ingredients; refrigerate separately.
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