labor day

No ice cream maker required. Just watermelon, citrus, sweetness, mint, and a little time in the deep freeze. Vodka optional. Then all you do is scoop it up and plop it in a pretty bowl.

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The Attack of the Killer Cherry Tomatoes took place at David’s place last summer. [Spoiler alert!] Here’s how it ended.

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• 2 H, 30 M
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A marvelous, if unconventional, Middle Eastern concoction that’s as refreshing as a dip in the Mediterranean.

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• 40 M
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Marinate for 10 minutes. Grill. Devour. It’s that easy.

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• 1 H
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Intoxicating. Easy. Perfect. Gratifying. That’s what folks are saying about this unexpected but uncommonly good grilling recipe that’ll elevate any meal to magnificent.

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The unofficial Spanish summer sipper, tinto de verano is just as much a classic as sangria. But this one the Spanish keep all to themselves. One sip and you’ll understand why.

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• 5 M
• 7

Pasta may be the most classic destination for pesto, although it’s definitely not the only one. Here we swap pasta for potatoes for a light and lovely pesto potato salad.

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• 45 M
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Just thought we ought to issue the disclaimer that this whole grilled chicken recipe will ruin roast chicken for you. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

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• 2 H
• 6

This Sriracha deviled eggs recipe is made with hard-cooked eggs, mayonnaise, mustard, bacon, and hot sauce. A new classic.

• 25 M
• 1 H
• 4

Authentic barbecue flavor in your own backyard. No smoker required. No smoking experience required, either, for that matter.

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• 30 M
• 6 H
• 4

How to make head-turning, crowd-pleasing ribs? Simple. Smoke ’em low and slow according to this straightforward and boozy recipe.

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• 5 H
• 8

Rib eye steak. Salt. Pepper. Flame. And this technique. That’s all it takes to create one of the most superlative suppers known to man.

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• 1 H, 50 M
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A whole hen plunked unceremoniously on a can and cooked on the grill or in the oven. A tailgating classic that’s simple and perfect—even when you’re not tailgating.

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• 25 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 2

Carefully concocted to rely on less sugar than the cloying milk chocolate cream pie of our childhood, this is a far more adult-friendly, yet still spectacularly satisfying, rendition of a classic.

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• 2 H, 30 M
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