Picnics

Fig Jam Thumbprint Cookies

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A more exotic take on the traditional thumbprint, the addition of fig jam takes these beauties to an even better place. Sweet, warm, and gorgeous.

Pecan Tassies

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Here’s another recipe for those of you that desire a higher crust to filling ratio. Tassies are really just tiny pecan pies, y’all.

Blueberry Coffee Cake

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Breakfast, snack, dessert–blueberry coffee cake does all that and more. Full of berries and topped with sweet glaze, you’re going to love it.

Classic Vanilla Cupcakes

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A classic treat for adults and kids, vanilla cupcakes are loved by everyone. Tender cake and cream cheese frosting covered with sprinkles are everybody’s favorite.

Double Butterscotch Blondies

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Depending on your age, this may be a brand new treat or a throwback. Either way, if you love butterscotch, you’re gonna love these little delights.

Blueberry Custard Pie

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A custardy pie, filled with summer’s favorite berry (come on, you know it’s true), and baked into your choice of crust. Sweet, silky perfection.

Sesame Noodles

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A spicy Asian-inspired noodle bowl can be yours in well under an hour. Peanuts, cilantro, sesame oil, soy sauce–it’s all here.

Hummingbird Loaf Cake

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Hummingbird cake is as sweet as it sounds. This snacky, loaf pan version is made with whole wheat flour but still adores a smear of cream cheese icing.

Easy Keto Cheese Crisps

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A high-protein, low-carb cheese cracker the tastes divine, even if you’re not worried about all that stuff. Dip ’em, dunk ’em, devour ’em.

Succotash Salad

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If you took all the best summer veggies, chopped ’em up and dressed them in a liltingly sweet and tangy dressing, you’d end up with this stunning salad.

Tomato Ricotta Pie

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Tomato pie is a summer staple that combines tart and peppery flavors to fantastic effect, especially when combined with a cream cheese crust.

Classic Potato Salad

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Pretty much exactly what you think of as quintessential potato salad—potatoes, eggs, relish, mayo, celery. Who needs bells and whistles when you have perfection?

Blueberry Lemon Bars

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Like a pie in bar form, with a crisp crust and a soft, lemony, blueberry-filled center. These bars are a big hit at summer barbecues when you’re in the mood to share.

No-Knead Everything Bagel Bread

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Much less work than making bagels but just as delicious when slathered and schmeared with butter or cream cheese—or any soft cheese, really. And it’s perfect for toasting.

Vanilla Buttermilk Cake

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Trust us when we tell you this cake is about as unfussy as it gets. An hour from start to finish, no tricky ingredients and a taste reminiscent of an old-school boxed cake mix.

Focaccia

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Easier to shape than a boule, focaccia is the next bread you may want to master making at home. Just slice it and eat it as-is with its dimpled herb-flecked surface.

Mustard Potato Salad with Celery

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Not all potato salad has to be drowning in mayo. Sometimes, all you need is a tangy mustard and garlic dressing with more flavor than fat. And a few cornichons never hurt, either.

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

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Creamy, cool, herby, and tangy, this homemade ranch dressing is unspeakably better than the stuff in a bottle or (shudder) envelope. Slather, drizzle, dunk, and dip away.

Old-Fashioned Doughnuts

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A dusting of sugar makes everything better. And while these old-fashioned doughnuts are perfect already—trust us—a sprinkle of sugar makes them magical.

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