The Ultimate Labor Day Guide
17 Labor Day Party Ideas
Hosting a Labor Day party? Well, you should. And thanks to us, you can make this one the best yet. Get inspired by these recipes, including a refreshing lemon and basilmartini, pasta salad with grilled vegetables, parsley and feta, flank steak with chimichurri and classic chicken sandwiches.
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Simple Yet Stunning Cookout Recipes
Light ‘em up people. We’re coming up to the last real weekend of the summer. It's time to finish those summer bags of charcoal in the old Weber or eek out the little bit of gas you have left in the tank. A pro steak, a fancyburgeror charred greens—these easy recipes will let you focus on relaxing this weekend.
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Last-Minute Labor Day Recipes
Sometimes things don't go as planned. If your flaky friend cancels her party you may have to throw together a last-minute barbecue. Luckily, that isn't so hard with these quick grilling recipes, including juicy bacon burgers on brioche buns and a brilliant grilledeggplantParmesan.
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End of Summer Dishes
This year, celebrate Labor Day with some delicious summer-time foods before they're out of season. Here, 11 of our favorite Labor Day food ideas, like ricotta crostini with three toppings, grilled antipasto with garlickybean dip, sweet corn salad with green beans and hazelnuts and grilled lamb skewers with mustard onions.
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Practically Labor-Free Dishes
While Labor Day was originally intended to celebrate, well, labor, now it’s come to represent a last gasp of summer vacation, so you don’t want to work too hard. Here are fast and easy recipes that will leave plenty of time for lounging and soaking up as much end-of-summer sun as possible.
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Epic Grilled Steaks
Labor Day is, for many, the last chance for a grilling marathon. A must-have on any cookout menu: juicy, smoky, groan-inducing grilledsteaks. Here, some of our most beloved recipes for grilled steak from balsamic and rosemary-marinated florentine to spice-rubbed T-bones.
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Burgers 33 Ways
Everyone loves a tasty, juicyburger, including you’re Labor Day guests. These recipes offer unique twists on the classic hamburger, incorporating ingredients like pimento cheese, sesame oil and serrano chilis.
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Best Turkey Burger Recipes
And if you want a leaner take on your burger feast, go the turkey route. And don’t think that just because you’re ditching the red meat that your burgers have to be dry. Try juicey, flavor-packed recipes, like green goddessturkey burgers, barbecue-glazed turkey burgers, Oaxacan turkey burgers with chipotle salad and Thai turkey burgers with crunchy chopped peanuts.
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Summer Corn Recipes
Gather all the sweet ears you can in the waning days of summer and make the most of them with 30 of our best recipes.
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Vegetarian Dishes to Make for Labor Day
Throwing veggies on the grill is always a great idea. With everything from grilled potato salad to flavor-packedcornon the cob, these recipes are sure to be crowd-pleasers. Here, grilled vegetable dishes that you and your party guests will love.
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Dips Guaranteed to Keep Everyone Happy
Chances are you’re eating outdoors on Labor Day. That means you definitely needdipsand spreads to share at your backyard barbecue or picnic. Fortunately we're serving up incredible recipes like caramelized onion dip, spicy black bean dip with cotija cheese and easy hummus with tahini.
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Labor Day Desserts
To conclude your festive feast, you should finish off your Labor Day party with an easy summer dessert. We've got delicious sweets recipes that are perfect for the end of summer like a fresh poached plum tart, extra fudgy quadruple chocolate brownies or a very special farmer's cheesecake withstrawberries.
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Essential Labor Day Drinking Tips from Cocktail Genius Joe Campanale
We asked Joe Campanale—thecocktailgenius behind the new all-alfresco Alta Linea at New York's High Line Hotel and creator of the frozen Negroni—for tips on how to get your end-of-summer drink on.
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Easy, Make-Ahead Party Punches
No one will fault you for planning ahead. These ten refreshingparty punchescan all be made ahead of time, perfect for Labor Day entertaining.
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7 Ways to Use Summer Fruit for Labor Day Cocktails
The end of summer means the end of some of the most wonderful produce. So send them out strong with these seven refreshing cocktails with ripe peaches, watermelon and strawberries like mango-peach sangria and strawberry-lemonmojitos.
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Best Boozy Seltzers for Labor Day Drinking
很明显,有女人味苏打t—just look at the twenty flavors of La Croix and the recent increased sales of the bubbly Topo Chico. But there are also lots of seltzers out there with a little extra kick. Hard seltzer is fermented—usually with cane sugar instead of malted barley—and the flavoring coming from real fruit. The result? A refreshing alternative tobeer. We've rounded up some hard seltzers to try now.
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Frozen Drinks to Sip Outside
There is nothing like a frozen cocktail on a hot day. These summery, fruity frozen drinks include a mangomargarita, basil limeade slushies and a watermelon-honey-citrus refresher. So pick a drink you think your guests might like and sip the last of summer's heat away together.
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10 Accessories That Will Up Your Outdoor Drinking Game
While it's still warm, make sure you have these essential accessories that will enhance all of your outdoordrinking endeavors. We promise they won't let you down.
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9 Not-Boring Things to Bring to a Labor Day Party
Labor Day brings about the confluence of two wonderful events: a day off from work and a party you don't have to host. Of course, as a considerate invitee, you will bring something to share with your fellow partygoers, right? But instead of facing a table full of Lay’s chips, Two Buck Chuck and store-bought cookies, here are some worth-the-effort upgrades to your typical BYO fare.
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15 Outdoor Dining Essentials
You can't let the summer go without making sure you've optimized your backyard situation. This Labor Day, make sure you can go all out with al fresco dining, from full table-and-chairs sets to chic hanging lights. A blend of affordable accents and occasional splurges, our 15 summery picks for outdoor dining will get your backyard dinner party-ready in no time.
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5 Tacos to Make with Labor Day Leftovers
Did you grill more than you can eat this Labor Day? You're not alone, and luckily, we’ve got you covered. For the ultimate#TacoTuesday, here are five great ways to use Labor Day cookout leftovers, fromgrilled chickenbreast tacos with creamy cabbage slaw to BBQ shredded pork and quinoa tacos.