Your recipe for a delicious long weekend

Party time! No Images? Click here     Happy Fourth of July weekend! Let's get straight to the point: You need recipes, and we have them.  The BEST Burger Recipes Burger Tips: My favorite? Don't season your beef before you form the patties. Find out why! The Best Potato Salad Recipes: In case you're sick of your old one The Recipes That'll Finally Make You Love Grilled Chicken The Popsicle Recipes You Need To Make This Summer Big Batch Cocktail Recipes Outstanding Pasta Salad Recipes We've got more of the good stuff below, plus some killer tricks to try at the grill. Have a safe weekend! Kristen   Party foods that don't require a hot grill With every Fourth of July comes the pressure to stand over a hot grill while you sweat profusely over piles of searing meat. Not this year. Prepare these dishes and chill out. GET THE RECIPES   Nervous cooking raw meat? Read this The raw chicken, beef and pork you're slapping on the grill this weekend all carry foodborne illnesses that can make you sick. And that freaks a lot of people out! But there are simple steps you can take at home to keep things under control. Calm down, and then just ... READ THIS   Is it even July 4 without a flag cake?   Officially, yes. Unofficially, no. If you've done the flag cake 100 times before, we've got other delicious options, too. GET THE RECIPES   Dill pickle ranch pasta salad     This is the dish you'll want to bring to EVERY potluck you attend this summer. And the secret? It uses an ingredient you usually toss down the drain. GET THE RECIPE Eat on: How To Grill Fish Like A Boss, In 5 Easy Steps How To Host The Best Cookout Ever, According To BBQ Experts  How To Make The Easiest Boozy Watermelon Slushie Ever    .     👋You may have noticed our website is now www.huffpost.com. Don't worry, it'll still be the same HuffPost you know and love, just with a new URL. Make sure to update your bookmarks!   HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media Group. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. No moon dust. No B.S. Just a completely essential daily guide to achieving the good life. Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Can't get enough? You'll also love HuffPost's Entertainment newsletter. ©2019 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe