The Friday before Father’s Day, my family and I got together for the holiday celebration. My mother prepared the main course, it was my father’s favorite dish, lobster rolls. She made this delectable cuisine just the way my father likes it. I was not about to try a new recipe for the lobster rolls due to the fear that it might not turn out well. Maybe one day I’ll try a new recipe for this dish, but not on Father’s Day. Instead, I made a side dish and dessert. The side dish was a macaroni salad recipe I had saved to my online recipe box on the Food Network website.
American Macaroni Salad
This was a stupendous side dish. The “American Macaroni Salad” had a delightfully light flavor that I determined perfect for summer time, and perfect in conjunction with the cool, buttery flavor of the lobster rolls. The cider vinegar is the ingredient that gives this side dish a boost of flavor. The flavors of the parsley herb, red onion, and celery are brought to life by that splash of vinegar. To be honest, I was little apprehensive about using the vinegar, but it turned out to be the ingredient that really makes this dish pop. My palate and my family were delighted. My sisters began asking me for the recipe, and naturally I told them to follow my food blog. “American Macaroni Salad” is a must this summer. This recipe is definitely going into my recipe book for future use. The flavors were wonderful, it was easy to make, and all the ingredients were used, and I would not make any alterations. I give this recipe 5 stars. I put a link for this recipe below.
Strawberry Shortcake
I was completely unimpressed with this recipe. I got this recipe from the Food Network website. It was provided by Mary Nolan who hosts the show Chic & Easy. The Strawberries were wonderful of course. I do love strawberries. The whipped cream recipe was very delightful. The lemon zest really gave the whipped cream a light fruity flavor. However, the directions in the recipe do not disclose the necessity of using a metal mixing bowl when mixing the whipped cream. A plastic or glass bowl cannot be used because the heavy cream will not fluff unless it is in a cold metal bowl. The whipped cream and the strawberries were the only good part about this dessert. The shortcake recipe was absolutely awful. It had a bland flavor and as my mother put it “a strange texture.” The shortcake recipe ruined the dessert. I think I’ll keep the whipped cream recipe and trash the recipe for the shortcake. It was that terrible. I give this recipe 2 stars, and I think even that is being generous.
I didn't add the Strawberry Shortcake recipe because its not worth it.
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