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Picnic Like A Pro This Upcoming Labor Day
Here are our top summer recipes, including grilled fruit, fish tacos, wine potato salad. And tricks to slice watermelon and shuck corn!

- For Your End-Of-Summer Gatherings: To-Die-For Fish Tacos. Instead of plain cabbage or slaw, this version from Napa Valley Vintners uses a citrus-cucumber relish that makes the dish!
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- WATCH: The ‘Easiest Way’ to Shuck Corn. We love this simple technique for shucking corn! Never fuss with those pesky corn silks ever again.
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- Impressive Dessert: Grilled Pineapple With Wine Granita. It is a sweet, sour, hot and cold, delicious combination!
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- Just In Time For Tomato Season: Panzanella Salad Recipe! Warm garlic bread, mozzarella, basil, vinegar ... VERY easy!
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- You’ll Never Again Cut Watermelon Any Other Way! WATCH VIDEO. We love this quick and easy watermelon hack.
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- To Sip For Summer: Cocktails with a Fruity Twist. Three great mixology recipes for those get-togethers on summer nights!
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- For Grilling Buffs: A Yummy Idea For Cherries, Peaches, Stone Fruit. This recipe makes a lovely, summertime dessert! (P.S. It’s easy.)
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- For Your Next Picnic Or Potluck: Wine Potato Salad. The dish is tossed with a dressing made with Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s delicious and easy!
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- Overloaded With Zucchini? Here’s A Great Recipe For Fritters. It’s zucchini season. Need I say more?
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- ‘Throwback Thursday’ Cocktail Of The Week: Harvey Wallbanger. When was the last time you enjoyed this “spiked” Screwdriver?
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- Did Someone Say Artichokes? Three Mouth-Watering Recipes. Happy artichoke season! Celebrate California’s state vegetable with these dishes.
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- And if things go awry at your house: Home-Remedy Solutions To Clean Up Unfortunate Red Wine Carpet Spills
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