July Fourth

Served warm and without mayo, you might not recognize this as your standby potato salad but let us implore you—just try it. It's divine.

Piles of tender shrimp, smothered in a lush, buttery, spiced sauce that's perfect for sopping up with bread. Pass the napkins!

Chock full of vegetables and healthy protein, orzo salad will save your work lunches, on-the-go dinners, and leisurely brunches by the pool.

Great big chewy, chocolatey cookies so fantastic that our testers absolutely raved about them—try 'em and see for yourself.

This cool yogurt-based soup is ideal on those sweltering days when you don't feel like heating up the kitchen.

A homemade, dairy-free version of the commercial ice-cream pop with the grandiose name and gold foil-lined package. Sorta the same. Sorta reimagined.

This roast pork butt, coated in a simple rub of brown sugar, paprika, cumin, and red pepper flakes, is an…

A light dinner for when you just can't face the thought of heating up your kitchen in the summer. Just slice and grill your way to a sublimely citrusy, veggie-filled pasta salad.

Grilled lobster tails are the summertime treat that you didn't know you needed. Quick and easy, you'll be surprised you didn't think to do this before.

An honest-to-goodness hot weather refresher. A riff on frozen yogurt that combines the tang of lime with an unexpected burst of flavor from crushed black peppercorns. Inspired.

Streusel and a jammy filling of fresh fruits are a quick and lush summer dessert. Make it ahead for your next barbecue or for a Sunday brunch and use up whatever fruit you have on hand.

For those in the know, Rodney Scott is a barbecue sensation. For those of you who don't know, allow us to introduce you to his sublime smoked chicken—and tell you how to make it at home.

Dry-rubbed and slathered in sauce, these ribs are deeply flavored, lip-smackingly messy, and easier than you'd think to pull off at home.

Crisp fried chicken and cool sweet tea. A combination of the South's two fave things in which a 24-hour marinade subtly suffuses the chicken with the summeriness of tea and lemon.

Sweet, tangy, and deliciously messy. Marinate 'em, grill 'em up, stack 'em on a platter, and prepare for everyone to be astounded.

Not all potato salad has to be drowning in mayo. Sometimes, all you need is a tangy mustard and garlic dressing with more flavor than fat. And a few cornichons never hurt, either.

Rose Levy Beranbaum's cherry ice cream is a smooth, sophisticated, boozy delight and proves that ice cream isn't just for kids.

If you've been dreaming of something a little different, take these for a spin. Hints of soy bring umami to the party, making these gluten-free beauties exceptional.

St. Louis style ribs are dry rubbed with loads of spices, slathered with sweet and tangy barbecue sauce, and cooked until devastatingly tender.

A dusting of sugar makes everything better. And while these old-fashioned doughnuts are perfect already—trust us—a sprinkle of sugar makes them magical.