We’ve planned a summer kickoff menu with everything fresh, grilled and colourful. Find this summer menu and more at Chatelaine.com!

First day of summer menu

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barbecue

These baked sweet potatoes are topped with maple syrup and bacon for a perfect balance of salty and sweet. Get the recipe at Chatelaine.com

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The bitter&#x2d;sweet&#x2d;spicy combination of coffee, brown sugar and chili makes these grilled ribs wonderfully complex – and popular.

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This clever French toast can be fully prepped in advance and then refrigerated. A quick warm&#x2d;up in the oven and breakfast is served!

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Mediterranean flavours—including oregano, lemon, kalamata olives and sun&#x2d;dried tomatoes—elevate this easy potato salad.

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