Fourth of July
Dill Pickle Potato Salad
With homemade quick pickles, this will be your new signature side dish.
Curried Sweet Chili Ribs
In this hands-off recipe, spareribs seasoned in a blend of curry powder, ginger, garlic, and lime zest are slow cooked until falling-off-the-bone tender.
Sheet-Pan Berry Shortcake
Topped with whipped cream and juicy berries, this giant shortcake is a must-bake for any summer party.
The Strawberriest Pavlova
Sweet strawberries work double-time in this peak summer dessert: simmered into a jammy sauce and macerated into a towering topping.
Korean Potato Salad
Often served in a tidy scoop, this creamy, tangy, subtly sweet potato salad goes great with whatever’s coming off the grill.
Mixed Berry Bars With Brown Sugar Crust
These bright and tangy bars feature a mix of blueberries and blackberries in a citrusy curd that is baked onto a brown sugar crust.
Fig and Mustard Baby Back Ribs
These spicy-sweet ribs are ideal for fuss-free grilling as they can be cooked directly on the grill, with no need to bake or steam them first.
Fresh Strawberry Tart With Almond Crust
For berries that are just too good to bake, this fuss-free tart simply piles the raw fruit into a crisp almondy crust.
Strawberry Galette
This easy strawberry galette recipe requires less fuss than a pie, but has all the same components, down to the burbling fruit filling and tender, flaky crust.
Strawberry-Ginger Limeade
The gentle heat of fresh ginger and bright tang of fresh lime juice highlight strawberries’ natural sweetness in this ultra-refreshing drink.
Salted Watermelon Margarita
It’s refreshing, naturally sweet without added sugar, and just look at that PINK!
Sloppy Joes
The chips and pickles? Nonnegotiable.
BA’s Best Shrimp Cocktail
Shrimp cocktail is all about the shrimp: big, fat, perfectly cooked gorgeous shrimp. Here’s how to do it.
BA’s Best Apple Pie
Reducing the liquid in this mile-high apple pie recipe to a syrupy consistency concentrates the flavor and yields the ideal juicy sauciness.
BA’s Best Blueberry Pie
This blueberry pie recipe with its flaky lattice crust tastes just like summer, courtesy of 8 cups of fruit—and it might even score you a date.
Brown Butter Peach Cobbler
This peach cobbler features a rich milk batter swirled with brown butter and scented with cinnamon and mace.
Spiced Chicken Burgers
Consider these chicken tikka kebab–inspired burgers oozing with cheese the only burger you’ll want to enjoy all summer.
BA’s Best Lemonade
We may be biased, but this is by far the best lemonade recipe we’ve tried. It can also serve as a base for a host of summer drinks.
Simple Strawberry Shortcakes
You can make this classic summertime dessert with whatever seasonal berries are calling your name.
Queso, Not From a Jar
You could be totally hammered halfway through the Super Bowl and still make this queso. It’s that easy.