For simple, low-stress entertaining this summer, we turn to our favorite classic American cookout dishes: juicy hamburgers from the grill stuffed with blue cheese, smoky chicken wings bathed in a spicy sauce, creamy potato salad, fresh summer succotash, and rich, fudgy brownies. Everything but the burgers can be made up to a day ahead, so your only task come party time is to fire up the grill, drink in hand. Laura Sant/Todd Coleman/Helen Rosner
For simple, low-stress entertaining this summer, we turn to our favorite classic American cookout dishes: juicy hamburgers from the grill, smoky chicken wings bathed in a spicy sauce, creamy potato salad, fresh summer succotash, and rich, fudgy brownies. Everything but the burgers can be made up to a day ahead, so your only task come party time is to fire up the grill, drink in hand.
The Menu
- Blue Cheese-Stuffed Burgers
- Smokestack’s Chicken Wings
- Pasta Salad
- Potato Salad with Red Onion
- Summer Succotash Salad
- Potato chips
- Nick’s Supernatural Brownies
- Marshmallows
- Fresh Lime Soda
- Watermelon Cooler