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Hundreds of sparkling 4th of July recipes, including cool sweet treats and grilling sensations, perfect for Independence Day.
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The Essential Fourth of July Classics

Pay tribute to the red, white, and blue with All-American dishes you can mi...
Pay tribute to the red, white, and blue with All-American dishes you can mix and match for your Independence Day cookout.
How To

The Beginner’s Guide to Grilling Everything Perfectly

Even the most seasoned grill-masters can likely pick up a few new tricks fr...
Even the most seasoned grill-masters can likely pick up a few new tricks from this recipe-driven guide, filled with the best of our test kitchen's grilling expertise. 
Grill recipes

49 Summertime Recipes You Can Make Without a Grill

No grill? No problem. There's no reason you can't enjoy the flavor of summe...
No grill? No problem. There's no reason you can't enjoy the flavor of summer even without a grill (or a grill pan, for that matter). For the nights you're feeling the grilling FOMO, here are plenty of recipes that will scratch the itch for summer cookout vibes. 
Picnic recipes

How Long Can I Safely Leave Food Sitting Out at a Cookout?

Don’t get entirely distracted by the games and guests. Make sure you practi...
Don’t get entirely distracted by the games and guests. Make sure you practice these food safety tips for cookouts so you don’t end up sick tomorrow. 
I Heart My Grill

Next Level Burger Recipes

With spices and other secret ingredients, these turkey, chicken, vegetarian...
With spices and other secret ingredients, these turkey, chicken, vegetarian, and spruced-up beef patties take your everyday burger to new heights.
Menus & Parties

Crowd-Pleasing Hot Dogs

Serve up a twist on a classic game day dish with these delicious dogs and t...
Serve up a twist on a classic game day dish with these delicious dogs and tasty toppings.
Quick & Easy

Creative Hot Dog Toppings

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Appetizers on the Grill

Grill recipes

Grilled Sausage Recipes

Convenience

Our Easiest DIY Condiments

Homemade condiments are often the special finishing touch that can take a m...
Homemade condiments are often the special finishing touch that can take a meal from good to great. Thus, knowing how to make a few variations on classic, go-to condiments will always come in handy in the kitchen. Here are over 50 ways to easily amp up any meal with homemade mayos, ketchups, jams, jellies, sauces and chutneys. 
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How to Make a Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil

With a simple ingredient list and a largely hands-off cooking method, this ...
With a simple ingredient list and a largely hands-off cooking method, this easy seafood boil is a perfect recipe to plan on for casual warm weather entertaining or even as a low-effort meal to make at the rental house during a beach vacation.   Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil How to Make Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas How to Make Slow Cooker Loaded Potato Soup
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Fantastic Barbecue Chicken Plates

Whether you like your chicken grilled, pulled, or chopped, these guaranteed...
Whether you like your chicken grilled, pulled, or chopped, these guaranteed-to-please chicken recipes are sure to satisfy your barbecue craving.

The Best July 4th Side Dishes

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Holidays and Occasions

27 Easy Fourth of July Side Dishes

As the grill heats up to char and sizzle classic Fourth of July mains, fill...
As the grill heats up to char and sizzle classic Fourth of July mains, fill the picnic table with a plethora of summer side dishes to complete the celebratory cookout. Side dishes should be bright, easy-to-prepare, and complementary to just about anything that's slathered with barbeque sauce. These go-to sides will be winners at any backyard gathering you bring them to. 
How To

How to Make the Creamiest, Crunchiest Coleslaw You've Ever Tasted

This basic coleslaw recipe is sure to be a hit at your next summer cookout....
This basic coleslaw recipe is sure to be a hit at your next summer cookout. 
How To

Simple July 4th Sides 

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Our Best Recipes for Grilled Corn 

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Hearty Grilled Veggies

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Perfect Potato Salad Recipes

Pick your favorite potato salad recipe from this collection featuring summe...
Pick your favorite potato salad recipe from this collection featuring summer's most popular side dish.
Vegetables recipes

Bean Side Dishes for Summer

Round out your summer meals with a variety of bean side dishes including ch...
Round out your summer meals with a variety of bean side dishes including chilled bean salads, black beans and rice, succotash, and home-style lima beans.
I Heart My Grill

Summer Pasta Salads

Fresh and flavorful pasta salads, including your favorite macaroni salad re...
Fresh and flavorful pasta salads, including your favorite macaroni salad recipes, are fitting side dishes for your favorite grilled entrées. But many of them can also star as main dishes for an easy summer dinner.
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Ribs for Life  

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Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs

When you’re going for a mouthwatering BBQ experience done indoors, these In...
When you’re going for a mouthwatering BBQ experience done indoors, these Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs are the way to go. Using the Instant Pot creates incredibly succulent ribs with virtually no fuss; you even make your sauce right in the pot. Finishing these honey-soy ribs under the broiler creates a nice, crispy exterior crust, but you can bypass this step if you want to avoid heating the oven at all. And if you’re short on time and looking to make this recipe an even speedier dinner solution, you can skip the dry rub; however, the flavor enhancement this mixture of dry spices and aromatics provides is well worth the extra effort when possible. 
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The Best Grilled Ribs

The texture of these smokey beauties is everything you want. Cooking over a...
The texture of these smokey beauties is everything you want. Cooking over an indirect heat gives them a crispy exterior bark, while the meat stays tender, but not completely falling-off-the-bone tender—you’re left with the perfect amount of chew. Baby back ribs are readily available at most any supermarket; when shopping, look for the smaller racks as these tend to have more tender meat.
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Oven Baby Back Ribs

These baby back ribs offer classic BBQ flavor, but are made simple in the o...
These baby back ribs offer classic BBQ flavor, but are made simple in the oven. Rich and perfectly tangy-sweet, the homemade barbecue sauce used for this recipe is nothing short of divine, but feel free to use your favorite bottle in a pinch. Wrapping the ribs in foil helps to keep them moist throughout the low and slow cook time, while broiling at the end gives them a deliciously crispy crust. To reheat a slab of these oven-baked ribs, re-wrap in foil and return to the oven heated to 300°F for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. 

July 4th Sweet Treats 

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Menus & Parties

Red, White, and Blue Recipes

Fourth of July weekend fills the air with sparkling fireworks, sounds of ki...
Fourth of July weekend fills the air with sparkling fireworks, sounds of kids laughing outside, and sizzling smells of barbecued vegetables and meats on the grill. We drive to family and friends to celebrate patriotic freedoms and eat good All-American foods. Show your spirit with red, white, and blue inspired recipes. Make a flag cake or a creamy pie. Grab a handful of fresh berries, catch the popsicle drippings down your arm, and sip a little bubbly for joyous day in the sun.   
Holidays and Occasions

Our Best Independence Day Desserts

The Fourth of July is the peak of summer festivities, which is all the more...
The Fourth of July is the peak of summer festivities, which is all the more reason to celebrate with something sweet—but not just any cake or cookie will do for Independence day. A great July fourth dessert is cool and refreshing, filled with summer fruit, decked out in star-spangled attire, or all of the above. Thus, we've gathered a collection of spirited sweets that are perfect for enjoying on a warm night under a fireworks display. The recipes here include a mix of July Fourth-themed treats, no-bake desserts, our favorite ice creams, and seasonal fruit-filled baked goodies—so there's truly something for everyone. 
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American Flag Crepe Cake

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Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes

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American Flag Cheesecake Bars

GRILLING DONE WELL

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Well Done

How to Make Grilled Snapper with Corn-Okra Relish

Get the Recipe - Grilled Snapper With Corn-Okra Relish U.S.-sourced snappe...
Get the Recipe - Grilled Snapper With Corn-Okra Relish U.S.-sourced snapper from the southeast Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Hawaii are the best sustainable choices.   How to Make a Whole Roasted Red Snapper How to Make Milanesa de Res with Summer Relish
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How to Make Grilled Lemon-Rosemary Chicken & Leeks

Get the Recipe: Grilled Lemon-Rosemary Chicken and Leeks Chicken cutlets g...
Get the Recipe: Grilled Lemon-Rosemary Chicken and Leeks Chicken cutlets get great flavor from a lemon-rosemary marinade while the leeks cook into a silky, caramelized vegetable side dish. If you’ve never enjoyed the darker green leek tops, give them a try in this recipe.   How to Make Pan-Grilled Chicken with Peach Salsa How to Make Sheet Pan Greek Chicken & Roasted Potatoes
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How to Make Grilled Salmon with Tomato Avocado Salsa

Get the Recipe: Grilled Salmon with Tomato Avocado Salsa Here we combine t...
Get the Recipe: Grilled Salmon with Tomato Avocado Salsa Here we combine two of the our favorite early-summer ingredients—cherry tomatoes and fresh basil—into a fresh take salsa.   How to Make Roasted Salmon, Oranges, Beets, and Carrots How to Cook Salmon with Coconut Lime Cilantro Sauce What's That White Stuff Seeping Out of My Salmon?
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How to Make Grilled General Tso's Chicken

Get the Recipe: Grilled General Tso's Chicken This fun twist on barbecue c...
Get the Recipe: Grilled General Tso's Chicken This fun twist on barbecue chicken borrows flavors from a Chinese takeout favorite. We grill the chicken without any of the glazy sauce brushed on because you would lose all subtlety in the sauce if it were to char on the grill.   How to Make Sweet and Sour Chicken How to Make Quick Mongolian Stir-Fry

Rosé All Day 

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How Frosé Became the Drink of the Summer—and How to Make It at Home

Everything you've ever wanted to know about the perfect adult slushie. 
Everything you've ever wanted to know about the perfect adult slushie. 
Recipes

Raspberry Rosé Bellini

This simple and elegant spring cocktail is the perfect accompaniment to a s...
This simple and elegant spring cocktail is the perfect accompaniment to a special brunch spread, such as our Ultimate Eggs Benedict. Though the recipe was developed with Mother’s Day in mind, the rosé simple syrup used to create this cocktail offers a multitude of delicious possibilities any day of the week. The boozy syrup is incredibly simple to make and can be used to enhance the simplest of cocktails, as well as add an extra special touch when poured over desserts.
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How to Make Raspberry Rosé Simple Syrup

Drizzled on desserts or stirred into cocktails, this easy-to-make simple sy...
Drizzled on desserts or stirred into cocktails, this easy-to-make simple syrup adds a touch of color and dryness to your sugary indulgences.   How to Make Strawberry Simple Syrup

Fruits of Summer 

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Blueberry-Peach Upside Down Cake

This stunning upside-down cake is the perfect, easy dessert to showcase you...
This stunning upside-down cake is the perfect, easy dessert to showcase your bounty of summer fruit. The cake is tender and moist, with just enough of a delightful toothy texture from the incorporation of cornmeal into the batter. You’ll want to use juicy, ripe blueberries and peaches for best results; however, you could use frozen fruit in a pinch—just be sure to thaw and dry throughly. A few more tips to ensure upside-down cake success: Finish incorporating the ingredients by hand, this will prevent over-mixing your way to a tough cake. Also, aim to arrange the fruit as tightly as you can in the cake pan; fruit shrinks as it cooks and you don’t want too much unadorned cake poking through. Finally, if you want to skip the cornmeal, simply swap it 1:1 with all-purpose flour (for a total of 1 1/3 cups). 
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Stovetop Summer Fruit Crisp

Traditional? No. Delicious? Oh, yes. This quick-fix take hits all the highl...
Traditional? No. Delicious? Oh, yes. This quick-fix take hits all the highlights of a classic berry crisp--syrupy-sweet fruit, crisp topping, and cool cream--in a fraction of the time.
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Puff Pastry Summer Fruit Slab Pie

This show-stopper is easy to assemble, but so impressive. The only componen...
This show-stopper is easy to assemble, but so impressive. The only component of this effortlessly elegant tart that needs to bake is the puff pastry base itself. Once it’s baked and cooled, you’ll top it with a creamy, fluffy spread of sweetened mascarpone cheese mixed with marzipan (i.e. almond paste), vanilla, freshly whipped cream. You’ll want to wait until right before serving time to assemble your dessert. All of those glorious summer fruit juices are going to start seeping into your puff pastry and will lead to sogginess if prepared too far in advance. 
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Cherry-Thyme Upside Down Cake

Using a blend of Bing and Rainier cherries, this easy upside-down cake is a...
Using a blend of Bing and Rainier cherries, this easy upside-down cake is a real looker, sure to impress any group you share with. If you can’t find Rainier cherries, you can certainly use all sweet or a mix of whatever varieties of sweet and tart cherries you can find locally. Fresh thyme leaves delicately scent the cake with a herbaceous aroma, which makes a wonderful complement to the sweetness of the caramelized fruit topping. For a perfectly tender and moist cake, finish incorporating the ingredients by hand, as this will prevent over-mixing your way to a tough texture. You’ll also want to be sure to arrange the cherries as tightly as you can in the cake pan; fruit shrinks slightly as it cooks and you don’t want too much unadorned cake poking through.
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