Sorbet cups are easy (all you need is some fresh fruit and fancy-ish - but store-bought - sorbet), impressive-looking, and go great with any light summer dinner.
Recipes
Leg-Grabbingly Marvelous Marinade
I never used to marinate meat, even in my grilling heyday back when I lived in Los Angeles. I sort of felt, you know: uggg, how annoying...
Hot Night / Cold Sandwich Platter
Last night's Make Your Own Sandwiches Coffee-Table Picnic: mixed olives, 12-year New Zealand cheddar, lemon grilled chicken, avocado, and tomato.
Summer Side Dish Hall Of Fame: Mexico City Street Corn
It is so good. And easy to make at home. And if you do it yourself it is even more wonderful, because you can eat it in vast, indelicate quantities, and your floss is just a few feet away.
Scallops With White Wine & Garlic / Mango, Avocado & Butter Lettuce Salad
Here's what I do when I want to try something new but don't want to spend forever putting together a menu, shopping for tons of ingredients, and figuring out how to make a totally new dish: I play the "What's About To Go Bad In My Refrigerator Game."