7 pasta dishes featuring the summer's freshest catch.

7 items to spruce up any picnic. 

Merrill kicks off the unofficial start of summer with a girly pink drink and feels no shame.

Yeah, you read that right. 7 vibrant salads to keep you well-fed all summer long -- no oven, stove, toaster, or heat-creating appliance in sight.

Do you use the Hotline? If you haven't been lately, you're missing out -- between discussions about tomatoes and tortillas, questions about FOOD52 recipes, and discussions about the quintessential summer meal, it's a lively place. Here are our top 5 Hotline questions of the week.

Inspiration for tonight's dinner? Deconstructed, lazy Nicoise and a cheery pink homemade sherbet (no ice cream machine required!) to finish.

Serve up these cool, fruity lemonades this holiday weekend.