A Lake Michigan Summer: What to Grill, Wear, and Drink Right Now

I grew up in the Midwest and many escaped to Lake Michigan in the summer to cool off. I have fond memories of the beautiful homes on Mackinak Island. and the like. This week I am dreaming of a lake michigan summer: what to grill, wear, and drink right now.

Nostalgic Summer House on the Shores of Lake Michigan

This Tom Stringer designed lakeside home in House and Garden in cool blues and greens and filled with family heirlooms and antiques has my heart.

On the Grill: Skirt Steak and Asparagus with Salsa de Semillas

This is another one of my daughter-in-law’s recipes. It’s the kind of dinner fit for a lake house and I am making it this week.

Skirt steak takes almost no time and a hot grill does all the work, a few minutes a side, rest it, slice it against the grain. The asparagus goes on alongside, just enough olive oil and salt to char at the tips. But the real reason to make this is the salsa de semillas,a seed-and-herb salsa, usually pepitas, sesame, a little garlic, chile, lime, and a good glug of olive oil, all blitzed or hand-chopped into something bright and a little nutty. Spoon it over everything. It’s the kind of sauce that makes people ask for the recipe before they’ve finished the first bite.

Read: The Best Books of Summer

How many of Town and Country’s best books of summer have you read? Are there any you would like to add to the list?

Wear: Cool Linen

If there’s one uniform for a lake summer, it’s linen.

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Drink: Oprah’s 26 Easy Summer Cocktails

Last night we had dinner at In Bloom. It was so hot we all opted for a cool cocktail. I came home determined to up my cocktail game. Oprah’s 26 Easy Summer Cocktails has something for everyone.

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That’s the scene here this week ,steak smoke drifting off the grill, line catching what little breeze there is, and ice melting faster than anyone can drink around it. If you’ve got your own version of a lake summer, I’d love to hear what’s on your porch table.

Now let’s pop over and visit Mary Ann and Annie for their summer favorites.

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