Foodie's Nest

This fresh dill potato salad recipe has big flavor with no mayo, tossed in olive oil, vinegar, capers, and garden herbs. It’s the potato salad I bring to every summer cookout and picnic! Dill is often dwarfed by basil , but it’s one of the tastiest herbs around. Every year I grow dill in my garden and I’m always itching to find ways to use it. This dill potato salad is one of my favorites: tangy potatoes, drenched in a naturally creamy sauce made with olive oil and vinegar, punchy fresh herbs, and savory capers to round it out. Like the German potato salad I grew up with, this dill potato salad has no dairy to speak of, making it vegan and plant-based too. And man is it flavorful: it always disappears very quickly at my house! 5 Star Reader Review “I have made this a few times and it is one of my favorite potato salads. I’m not crazy about mayo so this really works for me. The half cup of water added is a great idea.” -Florence ...

These grilled desserts make magical summer treats! Here are my favorite easy recipes to finish off any backyard meal. Looking for the perfect dessert to finish off a summer meal? Try one of my favorite grilled desserts! These tasty treats are easy to whip up after grilling your main course. Who needs to bake when you can grill your dessert? You can throw the fruit on the grill while it’s still hot, then wrap them in foil until it’s time for dessert. To me, the lightly smoky flavor of grilled fruit is one of my favorite treats! Topped with a little vanilla ice cream, it tastes restaurant style with very little effort. Here are my favorite grilled dessert recipes to try this summer. Why Grilled Fruit Makes Such a Good Dessert When ripe fruit hits a hot grate, the sugars caramelize and the flesh softens just enough to turn slightly jammy. It also gets the most delicious charred flavor that you just can’t get from an oven! The other thing I lov...

These grilled potatoes in foil are tender, seasoned, and totally hands-off: just seal the packet and walk away! There’s no need to parboil using my go-to method for this easy grilled side dish. Want an easy grilled side dish that requires no effort? You can truly “set it and forget it” with these grilled potatoes in foil. Throw the potatoes and onions in a foil packet and concentrate on the rest of the meal. In 30 minutes, they’re done! My classic grilled potatoes recipe comes out crispy like French fries, but you have to parboil them first and then baby them on the grill. Grilled potatoes in foil are something different altogether. They come out moist and creamy, flavored with herbs and butter and taste just like the ones you grew up eating (at least, to me!). Why You’ll Love This Recipe It’s truly hands-off. No parboiling, no flipping, no watching the grates grates. You can use the rest of your grill for things that actua...