july fourth

Bathed in buttermilk and spiced ever so slightly, this Cajun-style fried hen is memorably moist inside, superlatively crisp outside, and gosh darn perfect through and through.

• 35 M
• 35 M
• 23

Brisket, short ribs, and chuck. When melded in just the right proportions, as here, they turn out the most luxe made-from-scratch burger we’ve ever experienced.

• 50 M
• 1 H
• 17

Eggplant, celery, fennel, zucchini, onion, tomatoes, olives, raisins, and pine nuts, oh my! Sicilian heaven in the form of a pleasingly tart side dish of sorts.

• 30 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 6

Cloudy with a chance of sprinkles. That’s our forecast for anyone who wishes to recreate the sugar cookies of their childhood.

• 25 M
• 3 H, 30 M
• 6

A toasted bun cradling sweet-as-can-be lobster swaddled in mayo. Just like what you’ll find along the winding highways and byways of coastal Maine.

• 25 M
• 35 M
• 17

Grilling. Boiling. Microwaving. Roasting. Campfiring. We’ve got the best ways to cook wieners right here, folks.

• 5 M
• 5 M
• 20

Inspired by its Cuban cousin, this Mexican mojito is sexy and suave thanks to a smooooooth tequila.

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• 5 M
• 5 M
• 2

Your new favorite smoked ribs recipe awaits you. Swear.

• 45 M
• 4 H, 45 M
• 2

Indulge your primal human instinct to throw some meat down on fire. [Insert caveman roar of satisfaction here.]

• 30 M
• 8 H
• 2

So long, Vlasic. Once you try your hand at making your own sweet relish, you can cross one more condiment off your shopping list.

• 45 M
• 1 D
• 10

Ethereally airy biscuits. Sweetly spiced stone fruits. This riff on classic shortcake swaps strawberries for the unexpected to really quite surprising and clamor-for-more effect.

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• 25 M
• 55 M
• 0

Breakfast. Brunch. Onesies. Dessert. Midnight nosh. Heck, there’s no time of day or night that we don’t welcome this classic plum kuchen.

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• 45 M
• 4 H, 30 M
• 7

Scented with star anise, not overly sweet, and just 25 minutes from start to finish. Talk about our sorta summer dessert.

• 5 M
• 25 M
• 8

Purplish cherries sink into a rich, fragrant frangipane as they bake into sweet oblivion and contrast spectacularly with the crisp puff pastry crust. Sounds terrible, eh?

• 25 M
• 45 M
• 2