Just because it’s cold or raining outside doesn’t mean your picnic dreams have to be ruined. Grab a blanket and a picnic basket and set up camp in your living room. You can make all the traditional foods, like pimento cheese sandwiches, pasta salad and bite-sized hors d’oeuvres. Finish the meal with a few desserts, like chocolate and peanut butter buckeyes or chocolate chip cookies. Keep it authentic and try not to make anything that requires heat (but, obviously you have the luxury of your oven being in the next room if you’re craving a warm finger food). With our best indoor picnic recipes, you can spice up a winter day or a rainy summer one without letting the weather get you down.
Sausage and Arugula Pasta Salad
Pappardelle with Mixed Mushrooms, Ricotta, and Walnuts
Jude’s Perfect Potato Salad
Nut and Cheese Gougères
Pigs in a Blanket with Herbed Mustard Dipping Sauce
Deviled Eggs With Crab
Grilled Peach with Rosemary, Smoked Country Ham, and Toasted Pistachios
Pimento Cheese Sandwich with Homemade Pickles
Ricotta and Honey Sandwich
Cucumber, Pear, and Sumac–Onion Salad
Peanut Butter Buckeyes
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
