Picnic Recipes, Tailgating Recipes - Food that travels!

Everyone knows that there's more to each sports season than just watching the games. Tailgating parties are a time-honored tradition that bring sports fans together to enjoy some good, hearty food and cold beverages before the game starts. Treat your friends to the ultimate tailgating experience with our collection of FoodNetwork.com's best tailgating recipes and picnic recipes - they're sure to impress!

Featured Recipe: Tailgate Crab Cakes
Source: FoodNetwork.com

6 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/3 cup chopped green bell peppers
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
Fresh ground black pepper
1 cup green onions
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon Cajun choice seasoning
3 eggs
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 pound real or imitation crab meat
2/3 cups flour
1/4 cup water
Sauce for Crab cakes:
1/2 cup seeded, chopped tomatoes
2 teaspoons minced shallots
2 teaspoons minced garlic
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 cup chicken stock (can)
1 large egg*
1/2 cup olive oil
Black pepper

Heat 1/2 of oil over high heat. Saute onions, bell peppers, salt, white pepper and about 15 turns of fresh ground black pepper for about a minute. Add green onions, garlic, Cajun choice seasoning and cook for another minute. Remove and put in bowl. Cool mixture for a few minutes. Stir in 2 eggs, Dijon mustard, 1/4 cup of bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Then add crab meat depending on size of crabcake. Gently mix the mixture and form into crab cakes. First dip both sides in flour, then in egg/water (egg and 1/4 cup water whisked together). Cover in bread crumbs and fry about 2 minutes on each side over medium heat.
For the Sauce for the Crab Cakes: Combine everything in a pan except egg, oil, and black pepper over high heat bring to a boil for about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for 15 minutes. Put in blender and add egg. While blending add oil and black pepper about 10 turns. Serve immediately.

Additional tailgating recipes from FoodNetwork.com:

Sue's Tailgate Sandwich
Emeril's Tailgating Crawfish Boil
Scott's Mountain-Thunder Football Chili
Julia's American-Style Potato Salad
Picnic Basket Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Mom's Harvest Apple Pie
Green Bean and Bacon Salad

Need some tailgating gear? Check out our guide to the hottest items that will make your tailgate party the envy of the entire crowd.