Summer eating made simple – and oh-so-good! With Summer Eats, you hit the jackpot. This special issue is all you need to enjoy a stress-free summer of casual meals that are easy to prepare, fresh and flavorful, and perfect for cookouts, picnics, and spontaneous dining al fresco.

No-fail recipes give eating out a whole new meaning. With over 70 triple-tested recipes, Summer Eats helps you make the most of just-picked greens and sweet corn, sun-ripened tomatoes and peaches, fresh-from-the market seafood, and more. These no-fuss dishes include easy pass-around appetizers, light meals, salads, grilled meat and fish, plus fruit and berry desserts. And, don’t forget those fabulous summer drinks: flavored waters, teas, punch, lemonade, and delightful swizzles and fizzles.

Menus give you the freedom to entertain anywhere, any time. You will love the convenience of ten creative menus that do the planning for you. They cover just about every possible event from a Father’s Day dinner or July Fourth cookout to a pre-concert supper or picnic in the park. Summer Eats makes entertaining so easy you’ll feel like a guest at your own mid-summer cocktail party. You may even find yourself extending more spur-of-the-moment invites for lunch, brunch, or drinks on the deck.

Make-ahead ideas and easy-does-it tips. Like all of our Fine Cooking publications, Summer Eats is packed with great recipes – and plenty of additional help you really appreciate. Detailed how-to instructions, expert tips, and make-ahead pointers ensure successful results, so you’re always confident and relaxed even when temperatures are soaring.

Don’t wait. Order your copy of Summer Eats and make this the year you really enjoy the lazy, hazy days of summer.