SIDES TO THE FRONT 110 Photos
Coleslaw, potato salad, grilled veggies and more — find a new summer side for your next cookout.
TOP SUMMER SIDE DISH RECIPES
Top Summer Side Picks
Grab a Blanket; Plan Your Picnic 11 Photos
Find out which ingredients will withstand the trek to your picnic locale –– like an array of potatoes ––and how best to prep foods.
Tips for Making Better Picnic Sides
MORE WAYS TO GET YOUR PICNIC ON
Barbecue Bests: Potatoes, Pasta + Slaw
Farmers’ Market Finds
summer in a bottle 8 Photos
Sean Timberlake of Punk Domestics shows how to whip up some quick pickles in just a couple hours — no fermentation required.
Step by Step: Easy Bread-and-Butter Pickles
MORE JARRING & PICKLING
Summer's Stars: Fresh, Seasonal Sides
The Whole Cob 12 Photos
Infused butters and flavorful spice mixes transform classic summer corn.
Corn on the Cob Recipes
Garden Secrets
Top Cooking Channel stars spin their garden bounty into the freshest summer sauces.
Debi + Gabriele's Pesto
Fruit-Topped Salads
When fruit and greens collide, the result is a sweet-savory summery meal.
Peach + Blue Cheese Salad
Cool As Cukes
Cucumbers make a refreshing summer side — pickled or lightly dressed.
Spicy Pickled Cucumbers
You Say Tomato...
Late-summer tomatoes shine in filling panzanellas, colorful capreses and more salads.
David Rocco's Caprese
Fried Zucchini, 3 Ways
This tender veggie is best, some say, when dipped in batter and fried to a crisp.
Extra Virgin Fried Blossoms