Whether you want to stick with the classic burgers and hot dogs, go upscale with steaks and seafood (who doesn’t love a good surf and turf?), or serve platters of grilled chicken and vegetables this Fourth of July, we’ve got tried-and-true recipes at your service. And don’t forget about the side dishes—no Independence Day spread is complete without potato and pasta salads, coleslaw, and plenty of watermelon. Dessert shouldn’t be an afterthought, either: make a pie with peak-season cherries or a crisp with blueberries and gild the lily with some homemade vanilla ice cream—it is a holiday, after all.
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Char-Smoked Baby Back Ribs
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Blueberry BBQ Chicken »

Lamb Burger with Mint, Feta, and Balsamic Onions

Mustard-Glazed Ham Ribs
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Giant Fennel-Chile-Rubbed Steak
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Grilled Bone-In Rib Eye

The "Grill Everything but the Burger" Brisket Burger

Lamb Ribs with Spicy Harissa Barbecue Sauce

Alabama-Style Chicken Sandwiches with White Sauce

Lexington Pulled Pork
Braised Brisket Burgers with Pimento Cheese
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Spice-Rubbed Chicken With Duck Sauce
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Potato Salad Hot Dog

Maryland Crab Hot Dog
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Coal-Grilled Lobsters with Charred Corn, Tomatillos, and Blue Potatoes

Grilled Oysters
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Grilled Corn and Ricotta Dip

Sautéed Onion and Yogurt Dip

Watermelon Salad with Habanero-Pickled Onions and Lime Salt
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Grilled Cantaloupe with Peach Agrodolce

Watermelon Salad With Cilantro, Radish Sprouts, and Cotija
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Potato Salad with Red Onion
Ignacio Mattos' Potato Salad
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Pesto Potato Salad
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Fingerling Potato Salad with Chive Mayonnaise
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Jude's Perfect Potato Salad
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Charred Cabbage Slaw
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Tennessee-Style Mustard Coleslaw
Sausage and Arugula Pasta Salad
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Summer Succotash Salad
Marinated Tomatoes with Mint
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Escalivada Catalana
Grilled Calçots and Asparagus with Romesco Sauce

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Blueberry Crisp
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Peach Cobbler

Sour Cherry Pie

Grilled Strawberries

Nectarine and Huckleberry Pie »

Sour Cherry Crumble
