Picnics, potlucks, backyard barbecues… summer is the season for fresh-air meals with family and friends! But living the al fresco life doesn’t mean abandoning the kitchen, even in a heat wave. Our easy, tasty recipes can be created in a flash and are guaranteed to impress guests or hosts. Naturally, each one contains just the right proportion of sweetness!
In southern Florida, Chef Allen Susser is known for serving guests innovative seafood dishes at his namesake restaurant, where his signature "new world cuisine" blends the bounty of South Florida ingredients with Caribbean and Latin flavors. He's also famous for being named one of Food & Wine magazine's Best New Chefs in America and for winning the James Beard Foundation's Best Chef Award, Southeast Region, in 1994. Before he opened Chef Allen's in Aventura, he worked in some of the finest kitchens around the world, including Le Bristol Hotel in Paris and Le Cirque in New York City.
