Something lovely is happening in Al Roker’s neck of the woods. On June 21, TODAY’s own weatherman and 3rd Hour co-host was announced as the latest cover star of Allrecipes, appearing in his beachiest finery on the publication’s July . The Allrecipe’s interview is titled, “A Summer Barbecue in Al Roker’s Neck of the Woods,” and in it, the iconic host shares the inspiration behind his upcoming cookbook — “ ,” by him and his daughter Courtney Roker Laga — his favorite summer recipes, and what he does after and clocking out of Studio 1A.
“If we’re in the city, it’s walking in Central Park, hanging out and maybe grilling in the backyard with some friends,” Al told Allrecipes. “If I’m upstate, we’ve got a pontoon boat on a lake, so I’m just making a charcuterie board, having a box of rosé, and doing a float.” Al follows in the footsteps of another familiar and friendly face who appeared on Allrecipes’ fall 2023 cover: .
This time, the piece is less focused on to cook and more focused on the Roker clan will be slicing, dicing and barbecuing. “Some grilled shrimp or chicken, then a potato salad or my mom’s macaroni salad,” Al told the publication, adding that for dessert, he may opt for a pound cake or peach cobbler. He speaks highly of his mother’s “tangy” macaroni salad, saying the dish was often enjoyed at family gatherings and is a “picnic essential.
” He also talks about the Roker family’s particular preferences, shari.