With a luxurious three-day weekend stretching before us and (from where we sit) not a cloud in the sky, Independence Day weekend calls out for grilling, picnicking, and relaxing out of doors. Whether you dive in deep with plans to make a home-smoked Texas-style brisket, you need a foolproof potato salad recipe to bring to a pot-luck, or you're looking to get as much mileage as possible out of a homemade dessert without turning on the oven,
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