Picnics: Delicious Recipes for Outdoor Entertaining
By Sara Deseran and Jonelle Weaver
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Sara Deseran
Sara Deseran is the food editor of 7x7 magazine in San Francisco. She has contributed to such publications as Saveur and The San Francisco Chronicle as well as serving as food editor for Taste magazine.
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Picnics - Sara Deseran
Text copyright © 2004 by Chronicle Books LLC
Photographs copyright © 2004 by Jonelle Weaver
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.
ISBN 978-1-4521-2848-1
The Library of Congress has cataloged the previous edition as follows:
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Deseran, Sara.
Picnics : delicious recipes for outdoor entertaining / by Sara Deseran; photographs by Jonelle Weaver.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-8118-4299-0 (hardcover)
1. Outdoor cookery. 2. Picnicking. I. Title.
TX823.D473 2004
641.5'78—dc22
2003017326
Design: Carole Goodman, Blue Anchor Design
Prop stylist: Paige Hicks
Food stylist: Liza Jernow
Assistant food stylist: Jennifer Cohen
Photographer’s assistant: Teresa Horgan
Photographer Jonelle Weaver wishes to give special thanks to Paige Hicks, Liza Jernow, Jennifer Cohen, and Teresa Horgan for long hours of work; Scott and Lisa Isherwood, Kate Green, The Parker House Inn, and The Quechee Lakes Association for lovely locations; and Per Furmark for home base support.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 6
BITS AND BITES 12
Spiced Pine Nuts, Pecans, and Pumpkin Seeds 13
Quick Pickled Veggies 15
Mixed Olives with Orange and Coriander 16
Curried Deviled Eggs 19
Prosciutto and Melon 20
Crusty Focaccia with Rosemary 21
Cheese Course 22
Avocado-Tomatillo Salsa 24
SIMPLY SANDWICHES 25
Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basil Sandwich 26
Pan Bagnat with Tuna, Tomatoes, and Olives 29
Vietnamese Chicken Sandwich with Carrot-Daikon Slaw 30
Roasted Pork Sandwich with Fennel and Apple 32
Grilled Skirt Steak Sandwich with Salsa Verde 35
Meatloaf Sandwich with Chipotle Mayonnaise 36
Roasted Eggplant and Bell Pepper Sandwich with Herbed Goat Cheese 38
SALADS AND SIDES 39
Green Beans with Almond Butter–Ginger Dressing 40
French Lentils with Roasted Beets and Pancetta 43
Orzo Salad with Green Olives, Tomatoes, and Feta 45
Chopped Spring Salad with Asparagus and Peas 47
Quick Summertime Gazpacho 48
Old-Fashioned Coleslaw with Apples 50
Melon Skewers with Lime and Mint 51
Mangoes with Chile, Lemon, and Salt 52
German-Style Potato Salad with Bacon and Mustard 54
Cajun Potato Salad 55
Cold Soba Noodles and Snap Peas with Sesame Dressing 57
Roasted Chicken Salad with Red Grapes and Pecans 58
MAIN COURSES 59
Cold Slow-Roasted Salmon with Cucumber-Cumin Raita 61
Spanish-Style Tortilla with Potatoes and Spinach 62
Grilled Shrimp, Zucchini, and Tomato Skewers 64
Grilled Beef Skewers with Black Pepper–Lime Dipping Sauce 65
Grilled Sausages with Sweet Roasted Pepper Relish 67
Spicy Turkey Burgers with Tequila 68
DIVINE DESSERTS 69
Moist Chocolate Walnut Cake 70
Lemon and Crème Fraîche Loaf Cake 71
Nectarine Tart 73
Brown Sugar Blondies with Pecans 75
Coconut Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting 76
Toasted Almond Bundt Cake with Raspberries 78
English Berry Summer Pudding 81
Ultimate Chocolate Chip–Oatmeal Cookies 82
REFRESHING DRINKS 83
Honey-Ginger Lemonade 85
Watermelon-Lime Agua Fresca 87
Mojitos 88
Shandy Beer 88
White Wine Sangria with Cherries 90
MENUS 91
INDEX 94
TABLE OF EQUIVALENTS 96
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks to everyone that gave feedback on recipes for this book, including Alan and Jina, the 7x7 potluck team, and my husband, Colin. Thanks to Leslie and the Chronicle Books staff for calling me up, and I can never say enough to Dad, the dishwasher, and Mom, my silent partner, who developed, shopped, cooked, and tested ten variations of a peach crisp before we decided on a nectarine tart!
INTRODUCTION
THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT ABANDONING THE FORMALITIES OF THE dining room and taking it outdoors that just makes food taste better. Utensils are optional; so are tables and chairs. Suddenly, what matters most isn’t a pressed linen tablecloth or crystal goblets, but a beautiful vista and the shade of a tree. Maybe it’s the fresh air, but with the kitchen far away, appetites seem to grow even more ravenous.
One of the joys of picnicking is that there are no hard rules. The idyllic scene you see in movies (you know, the one with a wicker basket and red-and-white checked blanket laid out in a breezy meadow dotted with poppies) is just one of countless scenarios. In real life, a picnic is just as likely to be a reward at the end of a long hike, a backyard barbecue under a low-slung oak, or a romantic brown-bag lunch for two in a city park. It’s a tailgate party, a beach cookout, and a playground potluck.
And there are so many good reasons to take it outside. Picnics make the most of a stunning summer day and the view of a setting sun. With no confines of a