One of the great things about spring is the opportunity to spend some time outside. Picnics are a great way to share the warmer weather and enjoy the company of friends. Packing the perfect lunch is as easy as throwing some great wine and cheese into your basket, making up some yummy salads or picking up something to go.

On a recent outing to White Rock Lake my crew picked up some gourmet sandwiches from a neighborhood store called The Corner Market on Greenville Avenue. This little place has everything you could want for a picnic and beyond. Their cold case is filled with classics like fruit salad, cherry tomatoes and mozzarella, and my favorite – pesto tortellini served chilled.

Their sandwiches take a unique twist on lunch like turning a chicken salad sandwich into a “sweetened cranberry and toasted almond chicken salad with cranberry shallot relish” delight! The Mockingbird Turkey and Apple sandwich couldn’t be more satisfying, made with oven-roasted turkey breast, grilled apple slices, lacey Swiss and sweet mustard. Mmm!

And as long as you are there, you can pick up fresh flowers for your sweetie or a “sweet treat.” The Corner Market is part florist, part bakery, part deli and completely wonderful!