Fourth of July

Mountain flowers brought back from a dirt bike ride

I spent the Fourth of July on a sunny mountain lake in Idaho, surrounded by family and friends. The cocktails flowed and the steaks sizzled - and so did my skin. Besides enjoying the warm weather and cool lake, we spent a lot of time at the grill and in the kitchen. Lunch was mostly effortlessly based on big salads and cheese plates, though dinners got (slightly) more involved with two-hour caramelized onions, grilled vegetables and turkey sliders. We were on vacation, after all. And we couldn't help but make even this most quintessential American holiday a little French with a few bottles of rosé!

Hope everyone had a fun and festive Fourth!

One of many delicious dinners: grilled chicken and ribeye steak, bacon sautéed corn, curry yogurt sauce.