Memorial Day

The author calls this cocktail a "Bicycle" because, in his words, "once you are on, you are on, just keep pedaling, have another."

Blue as the blue lagoon, this conversation-starting cocktail tastes as stunning as it looks. Blue margarita magic.

This unexpected yet enticing melding of sweet and smoky makes for a sassy summer dessert you'll be craving year round.

This swanky sangria relies on a pretty pink rosé and some seriously stunning summer fruits for its sassy and savvy look and taste.

This isn't your typical sweetly gloppy barbecue sauce to squirt onto burgers or dogs. This is thinner and tangier than most and it's something sorta special.

Need to bring something to a backyard bash when all you want is mad crazy gratitude and an empty dish to take home? This blueberry crumble with a crumbly oatmeal cookie topping is your answer.

This roasted pork is so tender, so rich with cumin, garlic, cilantro, and smoked paprika, it's hard not to shout, "Come to mamacita."

These barbecued beef back ribs are robustly meaty, modestly spicy, knee-wobblingly tender, and ridiculously easy. And a rub that's so good you might not want any sauce.

The secret to these knee-wobblingly tender little lovelies? Roast 'em low and slow and then toss 'em on the grill for just a short spell. Which means you don't have to constantly tend a smoker from dawn to dusk.