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Need summer food recipes for dinner, lunch, and more? You’re sure to find something delicious here!

You’ll find the best easy summer recipes from the best chicken marinade to Garlic Parmesan Corn on the Cob and summer cocktails. There are even slow cooker summer recipes.

And, if you’re hosting a party, you’ll find all sorts of games, the best summer pool toys, and an easy summer recipes crowd.

A plate of Peach Cookies with visible peach chunks is perfectly frosted. Brown sugar and sliced peaches are displayed in the background.

Peach Cookies

A slice of strawberry cheesecake topped with a dollop of whipped cream on a white plate next to a fresh strawberry and a fork, reminiscent of an Upside Down Strawberry Vanilla Cake.

Upside Down Strawberry Vanilla Cake

A dish of peach cobbler with ice cream.

Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler

A spoon holding a portion of peach BBQ sauce is placed above a glass jar filled with the vibrant orange-red sauce.

Peach BBQ Sauce

A slice of strawberry pie with graham cracker crust, topped with red crumbled pieces and set in a crumbly crust on a white plate.

Strawberry Pie with Graham Cracker Crust

A square of rainbow pudding cakes.

Rainbow Pudding Poke Cake

Close-up of a plate with several Cuban sliders, topped with pickles and melted cheese, served on soft buns.

Slow Cooker Cuban Sliders

A strawberry angel food cake trifle in a glass bowl, with layers of whipped cream, sponge cake, and fresh strawberries, placed on a wooden surface with a spoon beside it.

Strawberry Angel Food Cake Dessert

A Mexican Burger with caramelized onions, red and yellow bell peppers, and guacamole on a brioche bun.

Mexican Burger

A bowl of bourbon BBQ sauce sits on a wooden surface, with a brush and a jar of the rich, flavorful sauce in the background.

Bourbon BBQ Sauce

A wooden cutting board with pineapple covered in chocolate and coconut.

Chocolate Covered Pineapple

A jar of Korean bbq sauce.

Korean BBQ Sauce

Slow cooked pork shoulder on a bun.

Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder (Pulled Pork BBQ)

A clear bowl of lemon orzo pasta salad.

Lemon Orzo Salad

Oreo ice cream cake on a white plate.

Oreo Ice Cream Cake

Slices and a loaf of zucchini banana bread.

Zucchini Banana Bread

Peach bars with crumb topping.

Peach Bars with Crumb Topping

A thick pub burger on a white plate.

Pub Burger

Side view of a glass of pineapple lemonade with a piece of pineapple on the glass.

Pineapple Lemonade

A mason jar filled with orange juice, garnished with an orange slice and a yellow striped straw, evokes the vibrant flavor of summer. In the blurred background, a whole orange rests alongside apple pie moonshine to inspire delicious seasonal indulgence.

Pineapple Moonshine

A white dish of the pineapple dump cake with a cherry on top.

Pineapple Dump Cake

A stack of smores cookies.

Smores Cookies

The meat on the grill.

Grilled Shrimp Skewers

Carnitas Pulled Pork Tacos on a slate plate.

Pulled Pork Tacos

A mason jar of peach moonshine.

Peach Moonshine

A closeup of shredded pork sliders.

Shredded Pork Sliders

A plate of succulent, prosciutto-wrapped asparagus spears, neatly arranged on a white surface with a vibrant cloth in the background.

Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

Sriracha Coleslaw

Spicy Coleslaw

A clear glass bowl filled with a delightful fruit salsa, featuring diced apples, strawberries, and blueberries, surrounded by cinnamon-sugar coated tortilla chips on a white plate.

Fruit Salsa

A slice of Strawberry Poke Cake topped with a thick layer of whipped cream and a whole strawberry placed on top, served on a white plate.

Fresh Strawberry Poke Cake

A blueberry lemon muffin with a cracked top sits on a white plate, accompanied by a halved muffin and scattered blueberries.

Blueberry Lemon Muffins

Lemon rosemary chicken breast pieces with grill marks, garnished with sprigs of rosemary and a charred lemon, served on a white rectangular plate.

Grilled Lemon Rosemary Chicken

A glass of the blueberry Mojito with mint on top.

Blueberry Mojito

A glass with bacardi cuban mojito and fresh lime.

Cuban Mojito

Close-up of three freshly baked dessert drizzled with icing, stacked on a wooden surface.

Lemon Blueberry Cookies

A slice of lemon poke cake on a decorative plate with yellow lemons and green leaves. The cake has a yellow filling and a browned meringue topping.

Lemon Poke Cake

Oven Chicken Kabobs coated in a thick red sauce, served on a bed of white rice with sliced bell peppers.

Chipotle Oven Chicken Kabobs

Five orange creamsicle popsicles are arranged on a light-colored surface. Some popsicles are partially eaten, revealing their creamy texture.

Creamsicle Orange Popsicles

A glass of light of an Orange Creamsicle Milkshake, with an orange slice and a yellow polka dot straw, set against a blurred background with another glass and some whole oranges.

Orange Creamsicle Milkshake

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Christina Hitchcock NY Times Best Selling Author and recipe developer behind It Is a Keeper

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