Summer Picnic Recipes

1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped red onion

5 or 6 hard cooked eggs, cooled, coarsely chopped

thinly sliced tomatoes and cucumber, for garnish, optional

1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped celery, optional Ingredients

For Fried chicken

2 chickens,

3 pounds each, cut into 8 pieces each 2 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

3 cups buttermilk

Oil for frying

1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

3 cups of flour

3 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika Ingredients

4 1/3'' slices country white bread or sourdough bread

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

3 ounces Gouda cheese, thinly sliced, divided

1 large onion, thinly sliced

4 ounces thinly sliced smoked ham, divided

Unsalted butter, room temperature