Memorial Day

Fill your plate with corn on the cob, sweet-potato chips, and dill pickles. For dessert, have watermelon wedges and sugar cookies.

Larry Forgione serves this luscious dessert at An American Place, his renowned New York City restaurant. It's a great treat when local berries are in season.

Both the sauce and the ribs can be made ahead, leaving just the grilling to be done at the last minute.

Brunch drinks get updated with this take on the traditional duo of orange juice and champagne. Note that freshly squeezed orange juice is not the best choice here, as its intense taste can overwhelm the other juices. Topping the drink with a boysenberry "floater" creates a vibrant color contrast.

Spectacular but easy, thanks to purchased ice cream and sorbet. The meringue is browned in the broiler, like a baked Alaska, just before serving.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The beergarita perfectly encapsulates laid-back summer sipping in a single pitcher, combining the familiarity of a margarita with the effervescence of beer.

With homemade quick pickles, this will be your new signature side dish.

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.

Four simple ingredients, one party-ready dip that takes mere minutes to blitz together.

Often served in a tidy scoop, this creamy, tangy, subtly sweet potato salad goes great with whatever’s coming off the grill.

It’s refreshing, naturally sweet without added sugar, and just look at that PINK!

Shrimp cocktail is all about the shrimp: big, fat, perfectly cooked gorgeous shrimp. Here’s how to do it.

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.

Consider these chicken tikka kebab–inspired burgers oozing with cheese the only burger you’ll want to enjoy all summer.

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.