Backyard BBQ

Grilled Blue Cheese Burgers with Bacon & Crunchy Apple Slaw

Grilled Mushroom Tacos with Chimichurri

Tuscan-Style Grilled Spatchcock Chicken

4th Annual PWWB Grilling Series! Your Ultimate Guide to All Things Grilled.

Mom’s Hawaiian Mac Salad (25-Minute Macaroni Salad)

10-Minute Sweet & Savory Grilled Onions

15-Minute Sweet & Smoky Grilled Peppers

Smoky Chipotle Turkey Burger Bowls with Sweet Potato Fries

Lemony Garlic Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Charred Green Beans

Grilled Stuffed Pork Chops with Prosciutto & Asiago Cheese

Grilled Swordfish Kabobs with Capers, Olives, & Pickle-y Onions

Grilled Peach and Burrata Salad with Prosciutto

Grilled Cod Fish Tacos with Ginger Mango Slaw & Avocado Crema

Chili-Lime Grilled Whole Chicken with Creamy Charred Jalapeño Sauce (Spatchcock Chicken on the Grill!)

Simple Lemon Herb Marinade

10-Minute Homemade Mojo Marinade

Tuscan Marinade with Lemon, Garlic & Rosemary

Grilled Falafel Burgers with Spicy Green Tahini

No-Bake Summer Berry Cheesecake Tart with Pretzel Graham Cracker Crust

Green Goddess Pesto Potato Salad

Chopped Grilled Vegetable Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette

Lemony Grilled Greek Chicken Wings with Whipped Feta Dip

Best-Ever Grilled Pizza Recipe (How to Grill Pizza + Tons of Toppings Ideas!)

BBQ Chicken Bowls with Grilled Veggies

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I’m the flavor-obsessed founder and recipe developer behind Plays Well With Butter! My love of cooking was shaped by years working in fine-dining restaurants, and I’ve spent the past 10+ years exploring how to make exceptional food work for everyday life. Here on PWWB, you’ll find smart techniques and thoroughly tested recipes you’ll be excited to make again and again. So glad you’re here!

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seasonal inspiration

An overhead shot of fall caesar salad inside of a cream colored ceramic bowl that sits atop a creamy white textured surface. The bowl is surrounded by a burnt orange colored linen napkin, a small ceramic bowl filled with shaved parmesan, and a few loose sprigs of fresh thyme. Two gold spoons rest inside of the bowl for serving.

Autumn Caesar Salad with Roasted Delicata Squash Croutons

A bowl of creamy baked butternut risotto topped with shaved parmesan and fresh herbs sits on a green-patterned plate, next to a green napkin, a glass of white wine, and a small dish of cracked black pepper.

Hands-Free Baked Butternut Squash Risotto (No Stirring!)

Pumpkin Pasta alla Vodka

An overhead shot of spiced apple crisp with a scoop of vanilla ice cream inside of a white bowl with a dainty brown pattern. A gold fork rests inside of the bowl and the bowl sits atop a creamy white textured surface surrounded by two other servings of apple crisp in a brown and white bowls, a gray linen napkin, and a small white ceramic cup of masala chai tea.

Chai Spiced Apple Crisp

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