Allrecipes Best of Summer: Parties, Apps & Drinks
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Breakfast in the Backyard • Morning favorites like sausage, eggs, and pancakes are stepping outside for the season. Minimize the mess (who cares if the bacon grease splatters?) and maximize your time in the sunshine with delicious dishes that cook up on an outdoor griddle or grill. Grab a cup of coffee and meet us outside!
One-Pot Party • For fuss-free hosting, invite guests to a casual outdoor shrimp boil. A tasty jumble of shrimp, sausage, spuds, and sweet corn is cooked in one pot and served right on the table. Grab some napkins—this is true finger food.
Slide Into Summer!
Let It Bee • Gather among the flowers for a buzzworthy garden party. Celebrate warm, sunny days with easy-breezy floral and honeyed recipes.
Piece of Cake • It’s summertime, and the baking should be easy. These recipes are packed with sweet shortcuts that will let you have your cake—and chill out, too!
It’s All Relative • Family reunion season is here, and everyone’s hungry for hugs and good things to eat. Lay out a spread of barbecued chicken and pork, cold salads, and a tasty dessert that serves a crowd.
Fork-Free Fare • No recipes (or forks!) needed for these flavorful finger foods. Thread easy-prep ingredients onto skewers, then drizzle with shortcut sauces for guest-approved, hearty appetizers.
All Fired Up! • Bring the heat to your next cookout with these hot and spicy grilled recipes. Gochujang, chipotle, jerk seasoning, and an abundance of fresh chile peppers amp up flame-kissed main dishes.
S’more to Love • Enjoy new ideas for combining the nostalgic flavors of marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers.
It’s Burger Time! • Bust out the grill—or the grill pan, skillet, or griddle—and celebrate the return of long days, warm evenings, and flame-kissed dinners. Pile on the toppings and celebrate the season’s best between buns: burgers made with beef, mushroom, lamb, salmon, and more!
Sides to Share • Before you pack a picnic or potluck, pick a side. Round out your spread with in-season veggie salads, pasta toss-togethers, hearty baked beans, and, yes, home-baked cornbread. The gang’s all here!
Cheers to Summer • Gather together and toast to sunny good-time vibes with these big-batch bevvies. Sip and savor cocktails or opt for refreshing mocktails.
Feelin’ Fresh • These clever, make-ahead salads are bursting with flavor and summer-fresh ingredients. Each is built to get better with time—a quick chop now, then munch and crunch later.
Movie Night • Set up a DIY projector screen, serve some kid favorites, and cozy up for a movie under the stars.
Freezer Pleasers • When the summer heat’s on, you’ll welcome that brain freeze with quintessential frozen desserts like ice cream sandwiches, tropical-flavored shaved ice, a sweet sorbet, and chocolate-dipped banana treats.
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