Picnic

Beef brisket BBQ quesadillas

Chopped beef brisket BBQ, bell pepper, scallions and shredded cheese are tossed to make the filling for this beef brisket BBQ quesadillas. Serve for breakfast, as a snack or pack for a picnic.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 4 people

Fall-off-the-bone oven-roasted Cajun pork spare ribs

Salty, sweet, herby and spicy. The two secrets to making this dish? First, sufficient marinating time. Second, roasting at a low temperature.

Cook time: 2 10

Servings: 6 people

Chocolate and peanut butter bars

Crisp cookie crusts, fudge-y chocolate and peanut butter filling, and an explosion of colors. Just perfect for a summer afternoon snack, picnic food or holiday dessert.

Cook time: 30

Servings: 16 dessert bars

Chocolate chip cookie dough brownies

Made by combining my no-fail recipes for chocolate chip cookies and chocolate fudge brownies, these chocolate chip cookie dough brownies are just superb.

Cook time: 1 30

Servings: 24 brownies

Self-frosting Nutella cupcakes

Wouldn’t it be lovely to bring cupcakes to a summer picnic? These self-frosting Nutella cupcakes can be easily packed because the frosting is baked into the cupcakes!

Cook time: 20

Servings: 9 cupcakes