MSN Gallery

These 21 salads bring plenty of reasons to keep a serving spoon close, from creamy chicken and ham salads to crisp vegetables, grains, shrimp, salmon, potatoes, and beans.

Chicken can handle dinner, lunch, and snack plates without making the day harder. These 21 recipes cover air fryer bites, casseroles, salads, soups, wings, enchiladas, and baked dinners for easy meals this season.

Beef does the heavy lifting here, with 21 recipes that range from 20-minute nachos and skillet pasta to slow cooker stew, stuffed cabbage, steak bites, sliders, and Beef Wellington.

When Dad claims the grill, griddle, and snack table, this 4th of July lineup gives him plenty to handle: steaks, burgers, wings, queso, salsa, chilled salads, crisp sides, and a peach cookie finish.

Hot days need freezer desserts that do more than sit in a bowl. These 19 ice cream recipes cover churned pints, no-churn scoops, Ninja Creami treats, sorbet, cake, sandwiches, and a few showier chilled sweets.

Veggie sides vanish fast when they bring texture, color, and enough substance to hold the plate together. These 21 recipes cover salads, corn, beans, gratins, roasted vegetables, potatoes, and crisp skillet bites.

A crowded potluck needs dishes that are easy to share, serve, and carry. These 23 recipes cover hot casseroles, crisp salads, handheld bites, hearty mains, and desserts sized for passing around.

Chicken dinners should not take longer to choose than they do to cook. These family-favorite recipes are fast, flavorful, and easy enough for the nights when everyone is hungry, and nobody has a useful dinner opinion. They help you skip the takeout debate, get real food on the table, and keep the whole evening from

Weekend cooking gets easier when the Blackstone handles more than one meal. These 19 recipes cover pancakes, bacon, burgers, fried rice, steaks, sandwiches, and bigger griddle dinners.

When chips alone will not cover the snack table, these 7 dip recipes bring hot, cold, creamy, cheesy, and herby choices for summer get-togethers, with simple serving ideas for every bowl.