Outdoor Entertaining recipes and how-tos from Food52

How to Make Any Outdoor Meal a Bug-Free Zone with 8 Natural Tips

Summer

How to Make Any Outdoor Meal a Bug-Free Zone with 8 Natural Tips

This Minty Ricotta Torte Is All I Want to Eat Right Now

Pea

This Minty Ricotta Torte Is All I Want to Eat Right Now

4 Picnic Spreads You Can Actually Pull Off (& the Gear to Help Get You There)

Picnic

4 Picnic Spreads You Can Actually Pull Off (& the Gear to Help Get You There)

This Sheet Pan Shortcake Is Ridiculously Easy to Slice and Serve

Rhubarb

This Sheet Pan Shortcake Is Ridiculously Easy to Slice and Serve

Inspired by mom's biscuit recipe.

Erin McDowell
about 2 months ago

In the Shop

Citronella Hanging Coil

Citronella Hanging Coil

$36

Vinglacé Wine Bottle Chiller

Vinglacé Wine Bottle Chiller

$90

Nautical Rope Doormat

Nautical Rope Doormat

From $59

Isla Melamine Dinnerware

Isla Melamine Dinnerware

From $28

Shatterproof Outdoor Drinkware & Decanters

Shatterproof Outdoor Drinkware & Decanters

From $32

Sandia Melamine Dinnerware (Set of 6)

Sandia Melamine Dinnerware (Set of 6)

From $65

Bella Black Reusable Flatware (48-Pack)

Bella Black Reusable Flatware (48-Pack)

$30

Love Rug Waterproof Outdoor Blanket

Love Rug Waterproof Outdoor Blanket

$109

These Outdoor Accessories Are the Reason We Can’t Wait for Summer

Entertaining

These Outdoor Accessories Are the Reason We Can’t Wait for Summer

Picnics, barbecues, and beyond!

Sarah Whitman-Salkin

Sarah Whitman-Salkin
about 2 months ago

Your Game Plan for a Stress-Free Backyard Barbecue

Your Game Plan for a Stress-Free Backyard Barbecue

Tried-and-true tips plus a step-by-step schedule.

EmilyC
about 2 months ago

Easy Pitcher Cocktails for Fuss-Free Spring Entertaining

Drinks

Easy Pitcher Cocktails for Fuss-Free Spring Entertaining

Large-format drinks free you up to enjoy your party.

Food52
3 months ago

A Mean, Green Spring Pasta Starring Your New Fave French Sauce

French

A Mean, Green Spring Pasta Starring Your New Fave French Sauce

Put this garlicky pistachio mix on everything but the kitchen sink.

EmilyC
3 months ago

Recipes

Dori Sanders’ No-Churn Fresh Lemon Ice Cream

Dori Sanders’ No-Churn Fresh Lemon Ice Cream

Estela's Candied Sesame Seeds

Estela's Candied Sesame Seeds

One-Pot Corn, Tomato & Quinoa Pilaf

One-Pot Corn, Tomato & Quinoa Pilaf

Padma Lakshmi’s Yogurt Rice

Padma Lakshmi’s Yogurt Rice

7 Almost-Free Ways to Make Your Table Look Uniquely Amazing

DIY Home

7 Almost-Free Ways to Make Your Table Look Uniquely Amazing

Centerpieces? Check. Mood lighting? Check.

Lindsay-Jean Hard

Lindsay-Jean Hard
3 months ago

12 Fresh Ideas to Transform Your Outdoor Space

Gardening

12 Fresh Ideas to Transform Your Outdoor Space

Backyard living never looked so good

Courtney Iseman

Courtney Iseman
12 months ago

The Food52 Shop Guide to the Perfect Picnic

Essential Tools

The Food52 Shop Guide to the Perfect Picnic

A tisket-a-tasket come see what's in our basket!

Olivia Bloom
12 months ago

4 Gussied-Up Ways To Do Summer Sausages

Sauce

4 Gussied-Up Ways To Do Summer Sausages

Good-lookin', on the grill.

Katie Macdonald

Katie Macdonald
12 months ago

A 6-Dish (Gluten-Free!) Picnic Menu Even Bread Lovers Will Adore

Salad

A 6-Dish (Gluten-Free!) Picnic Menu Even Bread Lovers Will Adore

You can mostly make it ahead of time!

Samantha Weiss Hills

Samantha Weiss Hills
about 1 year ago

How To Make An (Ice Cream!) Flag Cake

American

How To Make An (Ice Cream!) Flag Cake

Our coolest patriotic dessert yet

Erin McDowell
about 1 year ago

25 Grilling Recipes for Mix-and-Match Outdoor Meals

Bread

25 Grilling Recipes for Mix-and-Match Outdoor Meals

Breads! Meats! Vegetables! Dessert!

Samantha Weiss Hills

Samantha Weiss Hills
about 1 year ago

17 Pie Recipes To Last You All Summer Long

Pie

17 Pie Recipes To Last You All Summer Long

Ripe summer fruits = best summer pies

Lyna Vuong
about 1 year ago

A Bold Veggie Burger With a Cult Following & A Hidden Secret

Hamburger

A Bold Veggie Burger With a Cult Following & A Hidden Secret

You can now make Shake Shack's 'shroom burger at home

Sarah Jampel
about 1 year ago

10 Grilling Myths That Must Go Away

Fourth of July

10 Grilling Myths That Must Go Away

The Grill Whisperer Debunks Them All

meathead
about 1 year ago

27 Genius Recipes for the Grill

Memorial Day

27 Genius Recipes for the Grill

Smartypants new ways to grill—to last you all summer long.

Kristen Miglore

Kristen Miglore
about 1 year ago

40 Recipes to Kick Off Your Grilling Season

Hamburger

40 Recipes to Kick Off Your Grilling Season

From seafood and ribs to chicken and favas

Caroline Lange
about 1 year ago

5 Ways to Spiff Up Your Outdoor Space

DIY Home

5 Ways to Spiff Up Your Outdoor Space

Plus a sweepstakes to help you do it

Samantha Weiss Hills

Samantha Weiss Hills
about 1 year ago

5 Ways to Spiff Up Your Outdoor Table When Guests Are Calling

Entertaining

5 Ways to Spiff Up Your Outdoor Table When Guests Are Calling

Using even one pointer will make dinner feel special

Sean Santiago
about 1 year ago

Have 30 Minutes? Have Herby Grilled Salmon Burgers for Dinner

Hamburger

Have 30 Minutes? Have Herby Grilled Salmon Burgers for Dinner

A fish burger that never goes out of season

Sarah Jampel
almost 2 years ago

20 Reasons to Fall Back in Love with Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad

20 Reasons to Fall Back in Love with Pasta Salad

Pasta salad, out of the 80s

Ali Slagle
almost 2 years ago

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