Must-make appetizers, sides and desserts for your Fourth of July menu.

Yay for the Fourth of July! Here’s a roundup of great recipes for appetizers, sides and desserts for your July 4 menu.

Chocolate cherry pecan cookie granola.

What’s better than granola? Cookie granola, inspired by my fellow food blogger, Alison. You have to try this, seriously.

If you’re intimidated by baking a pie, make this easy free-form strawberry tart! Find the recipe on the blog.

I love peanut butter cookies, but I’m having a fling with this recipe made with almond butter. Get the recipe on the blog.

You’ll want to make this luscious (and easy) lemon chiffon pie in a foolproof piecrust. Like, this weekend. Get the recipe on the blog.

If you like cheddar cheese straws, then you’ll love this recipe, where bacon and black pepper join the cheese straw party.

I think this is pretty much the perfect oatmeal raisin cookie recipe: an old-fashioned version from The Clara Project, soft and not too sweet.

With the true advent of spring weather, we’re ready to change up our meals. Here’s a collection of delightful spring recipes.

If you’re assembling a cheese tray for a party (or snacking on a tangy Gouda before dinner), why not try making these easy homemade crackers?