We are quickly creeping up on one of the best weekends of the year and there is just so much that we should be eating right now.  I have collected a few of my almost-summer favorites from the past couple years for your Memorial Day inspiration.  Get out those ice cream makers, heat up the grills, let's make this the best long weekend ever - rain or no rain. 

SIDES

Spicy Summer Salad with Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

The Bestest Grilled Sweet Corn with Sun-Dried Tomato Butter

Kale and Barley Salad with Roasted Beets

Watermelon & Pecorino Salad

MAINS

Crab Cakes with Old Bay Hollandaise

Fried Chicken Sandwiches

Truffle Brie Lobster Macaroni & Cheese

My Favorite Summer Pasta

DRINKS

Rosemary Lemonade

Watermelon Raspberry Lemon Slushie

Strawberry Grapefruit Spritzer

Blackberry Mint Limeade

DESSERTS

Peach & Cherry Cornmeal Cobbler

Strawberry Crisp with Buttermilk Cream Cheese Ice Cream

Rhuberry Pie

Blueberry Pie with Cinnamon Ice Cream

Cherry Pie Pops

Sending all the best picnic vibes your way! 

Sincerely, 

Pedantic Foodie