Picnic recipes and how-tos from Food52

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Your New Favorite Salad Has Ham, Cheese & Buttered Bread

Dinner

Your New Favorite Salad Has Ham, Cheese & Buttered Bread

Plus, a spicy chicken & broccoli number and a fresh spin on rice salad—all from columnist EmilyC.

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Egg

Deviled Egg Salad on Toast Is the Best of *All* Worlds

Easier to make and travels better, too.

Summer

Picnic-Perfect Dishes That Taste Great at Room Temperature

No sad sandwiches here.

Summer

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

Be the envy among your friends this summer.

A Picnic Menu to End All Picnic Menus

Summer

A Picnic Menu to End All Picnic Menus

BYO appetite.

by: Erin Alexander|May 12, 2018
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!

by: Olivia Bloom|July 27, 2017
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!

by: Samantha Weiss Hills|July 10, 2017
An Avocado Sandwich With Triple The Flavor (Thanks, Mayo)

Sandwich

An Avocado Sandwich With Triple The Flavor (Thanks, Mayo)

From Peru to your picnic basket

by: Carlos C. Olaechea|July  4, 2017
A Guide to Throwing a Better Cookout—Whatever that Means to You

Entertaining

A Guide to Throwing a Better Cookout—Whatever that Means to You

Grilling, pies, and more to pick and choose from

by: Caroline Lange|June 26, 2017

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Outdoor Zip-Up Picnic Blanket Tote

Outdoor Zip-Up Picnic Blanket Tote $31

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Vinglacé Wine Bottle Chiller

Vinglacé Wine Bottle Chiller $90

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L'E by Starck French Color Handle Flatware (24-Piece Set)

L'E by Starck French Color Handle Flatware (24-Piece Set) $174–$195

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Wine Bag & Cooler

Wine Bag & Cooler $34

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A Gluten-Free Cracker With a Few Tricks (and a Banana) Up Its Sleeve

Snack

A Gluten-Free Cracker With a Few Tricks (and a Banana) Up Its Sleeve

Your picnic spreads and cheese plates have a new best friend

by: Alice Medrich|June  5, 2017
What It's Like at the World's Largest Picnic

Fourth of July

What It's Like at the World's Largest Picnic

20,000 pounds of barbecue, a stump speaking tradition, and so much more.

by: Sarah Baird|July  3, 2016
25 Brownies, Blondies & Other Desserts That Won't Smush in Your Bag

Dessert

25 Brownies, Blondies & Other Desserts That Won't Smush in Your Bag

The sweets to schlep with you

by: Sarah Jampel|June 29, 2016
How to Picnic Like You’re in German Wine Country

Drinks

How to Picnic Like You’re in German Wine Country

Say Gutentag to an outdoor dinner party worthy of the German countryside. 

by: Samantha Weiss Hills|August 26, 2015
Pack This Picnic (and Playlist) for Your Next Bike Ride

Summer

Pack This Picnic (and Playlist) for Your Next Bike Ride

No soggy sandwiches allowed.

by: Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm |August 25, 2015

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