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Summer

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

Is there a Book of Summer 2024?

By Cindy Burnett | July 11, 2024
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Cindy Burnett, Catherine Gentry, Steven Rowley, Ruth Reichl, Nancy Turner, Deborah Dunkum, Ashley Elston, Nicole Anderson, Susan Rigetti, Deanna Salazar, Paige Toon
Mangonada

Summer Sparkle

Cocktails that tame the heat
By Andria Dilling | June 27, 2024
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Catharine Faulconer, Kim Martin, Julia Reed, Alfred Gage
Lizzie Nevins, Catherine Favoriti, Mia Borovsky

TikTok Trends of Summer 2024

By Anna Galan | June 26, 2024
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Catherine Favoriti, Maggie McGee, Catherine Cerda
Berry picking

Summer Schedule Inspiration: Battling the ‘I’m Boreds’

By Natalie French | June 24, 2024
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Natalie French, Sophia French, Jenna French
Chelsea Burr

Cruise Control: A Summer Playlist for an Open Sunroof

By Gia Gaston | June 20, 2024
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Gia Gaston, Chelsea Burr
Fresh Pico de Gallo

Super Easy Summer Snacks

For hot days at home
By Andria Dilling | May 27, 2024
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Andria Dilling, Dorie Greenspan, Claudia Oelman, Tina Pyne
The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby

Summer Reading Lists for 2024

By Cindy Burnett | May 23, 2024
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Kelly Hooker, Anne Bogel, Victoria Wood, Amy Allen Clark
Vodka Watermelon

Vodka Watermelon Cocktails

By Andria Dilling | September 1, 2023
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Cindy Gabriel, Buddy Wright

It’s Too Hot to Write

But here goes anyway – Not a Memoir, Part 8
By Cindy Gabriel | August 25, 2023
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Cindy Gabriel, Buddy Wright
Corn, Tomatoes, and Hatch Chiles

Corn, Tomatoes, and Hatch Chiles

By Andria Dilling | August 18, 2023
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Christmas at Colonial

Christmas at Colonial

By Angie Frederickson | August 17, 2023
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Thomas Sample, Caroline Sample
Chopped Salad

Chopped Salad

By Andria Dilling | August 4, 2023
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Once Upon a Wardrobe

Chilly Reads to Try and Beat the Heat

By Cindy Burnett | July 20, 2023
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Cindy Burnett, Alice Henderson, Patti Callahan, C.S. Lewis, Clare Mackintosh, Kate Manning
Samin Nosrat's Tomato, Basil, and Cucumber Panzanella with Grated Tomato Balsamic Vinaigrette

Hot Days Call for Cold Salads

A few ideas
By Andria Dilling | June 25, 2023
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Cheryl Levy, Debbie Greenberg, Mary Clark Granberry, Barbara Catechis, Lindy McGee, Samin Nosrat
Demi Pappas, Lauren Ohler,

Summer Vibes (Buzz’s Version)

By Demi Pappas | May 26, 2023
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Demi Pappas, Naama Machol, Grace DeJong, Raigan Clay, Izzy Barcenas, Lauren Ohler, Keira DeJong, Pasha Volkov
Gazpacho

Kick Off Summer with Refreshing Gazpacho

By Andria Dilling | May 26, 2023
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Summer Reading

5 Summer Reading Lists for 2023

By Cindy Burnett | May 25, 2023
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Cindy Burnett, Kelly Hooker
HAPPY READING

Summer reading 2023: Uplifting reads

By Andria Dilling | May 25, 2023
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Cindy Burnett, Carin Collins, Steven Rowley, Rachel Linden, Bonnie Garmus, Elissa Davis, Kate Bowler, Jessica Richie, Koshin Paley Ellison, Elissa Epel, Micki Fine Pavlicek
Jumping into Lake Travis

Positive Vibes Summer Playlist

By Kathrine Kiersted | August 29, 2022
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Charlotte Richard, Kathrine Kiersted
Cherry Bruschetta with Goat Cheese and Pistachios

Summery Cherry Bruschetta with Goat Cheese and Pistachios

By Andria Dilling | August 5, 2022
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Tulsi Parikh

Where’s all the Music?: Song of Summer ’22

By Raigan Clay | June 30, 2022
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Calvin Harris, Harry Styles, Kate Bush, Kendrick Lamar, Kodak Black, Tulsi Parikh, Anna Galan, Jenna Baer, Kathrine Kiersted, Joni Hoffman, Raigan Clay
Fresh Peach Pie with Coconut Almond Crust

Just Peachy

How to use the peak of summer’s best crop
By Andria Dilling | June 27, 2022
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Laura McCullough, Tina Pyne, Lindy McGee, Nancy Beck, Jennifer Rosenfeld, Allan Fradkin
Summer movies

Summer box office memories

By Andria Dilling | June 27, 2022
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Andria Dilling, Joni Hoffman, Randy Uzick, Tommy Uzick, Caroline Siegfried, Kathrine Kiersted, Brooke Halverson, William Halverson, Heather Kearney
French Potato and Green Bean Salad

French Potato and Green Bean Salad

By Andria Dilling | June 3, 2022
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Summer reading

Summer Reading Lists for 2022

By Cindy Burnett | June 2, 2022
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Cindy Burnett, Kelly Hooker
Blackberry Fool

Simple Summery Blackberry Fool

By Andria Dilling | May 27, 2022
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Georgia, Lila, and Cash McQueen

Summer activities for kids

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 26, 2022
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Laura Wheeler, Walker Agnew, Kristin Agnew, Evelyn Grace Agnew, Sean Cumbie, Poppy Cumbie, Georgia McQueen, Lila McQueen, Cash McQueen
LEMONS TO LEMONADE

A Simple Act of Kindness

A baseball story that’s about more than baseball
By Cindy Gabriel | May 26, 2022
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Cindy Gabriel, Ben Portnoy
Max Wu, Mason Wu

Treasure-hunting in Florida

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | August 27, 2021
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David Wu, Cindy Wu, Max Wu, Mason Wu
Tomatoes, Burrata, and Pesto

Tomatoes, Burrata, and Pesto

By Andria Dilling | August 27, 2021
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People in this article:
Andria Dilling