3 Easy, Elegant Picnic-Basket
Menus for Summer
An outdoor wine tasting, movie screening, or concert; Shakespeare in the park; and any/all beach gatherings are the essence of summertime. And each calls for a blanket, a bottle of wine, and a fabulous picnic. The best picnics are the simplest: Make one outstanding sandwich, buy the rest of your snacks and sides, and mix or buy something special to drink. These three dream picnic menus—a Provençal-inspired one for the park, a veggie-driven spread for the beach, and a baguette sandwich to bring to an outdoor movie, complete with popcorn and candy—are easy, sophisticated, and so much fun.
A DAY AT THE PARK
- The Drink:
- Sutro Wine Sauvignon Blanc
- The Snacks:
- Marcona almonds
- Grapes or mixed berries
- Radishes with salted butter
- The Sandwich:
- Provençal Tuna Sandwiches with Radicchio
A DAY AT THE BEACH
- The Drink:
- Steigl Grapefruit Radler
- The Snacks:
- Pistachios
- Jicama and watermelon with lime
- Potato chips
- The Sandwich:
- Ultimate Veg Sando
OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT
- The Drink:
- Emiliana Coyam Organic Wine
- The Snacks:
- Chocolate-covered almonds
- Popcorn
- Australian soft licorice
- The Sandwich:
- Prosciutto Baguette with Chive Butter
