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A Festive Fourth Fête

Festive Fourth FêteBe true to the red, white, and blue with this festive Fourth of July dinner at sunset just before the fireworks light. Explore our patriotic table setting and a flavorful menu that includes hearty kabobs, Fresh Corn and Tomato Salsa, Mustard-Dill Potato Salad, Skillet Summer Squash with Bacon and Basil, and a colorful frozen torte.

Vivid reds and harmonious blues set a familiar tone for this all-American holiday meal that unfolds at twilight with a feast of summertime favorites. Nothing says Fourth of July picnic quite like a navy-and-white gingham tablecloth, striped seersucker napkins tied with string, and fiery red accents of glassware and flatware. It’s a glorious celebration!

An effortlessly easy appetizer of Fresh Corn and Tomato Salsa is a simple delight to start the evening. Appropriately named Firecracker Beef and Shrimp Kabobs star in the spread, alongside make-ahead Mustard-Dill Potato Salad and Skillet Summer Squash with Bacon and Basil.

A spectacular Red, White, and Blue Frozen Torte ends the patriotic repast, putting Old Glory’s colors on display just in time for the after-sundown pyrotechnic extravaganza.

Recipe Development and Food Styling by Kathleen Kanen
Styling by Tracey MacMillan Russell
Photography by John O’Hagan


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