23 Fourth of July Recipes We’re Actually Making This Year

Summer is in full swing and you need surefire crowd-pleasing July Fourth recipes for the influx of relatives and friends about to hit your doorstep. We can help. Out of the hundreds of summery recipes strewn across the site, we hand-picked the ones we’re planning to slide into our own backyard barbecues. There are more recipes where these came from—if it’s potato salads or pasta salads you’re looking for, we got you covered there too. Perhaps you want homemade chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches or a gingery raspberry icebox cake. Or you may want to kick back in a hammock with your new shades and a refreshing pitcher of lemonade. The point is, celebrate your way. From the grill to the chill, here’s how BA staffers are prepping for the long weekend.