Flavors of Summer

From buttery corn on the cob to cool mint mojitos, favorite summertime foods abound. This collection of summer-inspired flavors is sure to whet your appetite. We've included all the summertime classics, from basic preparations like pasta primavera, to unexpected treats like grilled balsamic strawberries! Which one will be your new summertime favorite?

Finishing Sauces

In the days before refrigeration, sauces not only enhanced the visual presentation of dishes, they served the practical purpose of diverting the senses from off odors and flavors.

Today, with those worries a thing of the past, sauces are free to be all about deliciousness. Finishing sauces, in particular, can really up the ante as a final grace note for the eye and palate.

Mise en Place Part I: Oil

This is the first installment of three-part series in which we take a closer look at the triumvirate of seasoning ingredients that comprise the keys to cooking the perfect steak, or any meat for that matter: oil, salt, and pepper.

That trio is a blank canvas of simple ingredients that create extraordinary character and flavor. The only missing part of this mise en place is your choice of meat.

Ask the Butcher:
What do you put on your hot dog?

To celebrate all that the hot dog is, the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council has declared July as National Hot Dog Month!

It's not just all about the best steaks with the Lobels—they enjoy a great grilled dog as well! Curious to know what a master butcher puts on his hot dog?