Fourth of July

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. The pickles add crunch and tangy flavor to an old-time favorite.

White always uses the traditional chef's technique of splitting the lobsters live. Here we boil them before splitting, which is easier for the home cook. Prepare the sauces first, and be sure to grill the lobsters immediately after they have been boiled and split.

A quick low-fat, no-cholesterol side dish.

Enriched with a little cream and sugar, jumbo-size refrigerator biscuits become shortcakes worthy of the season's best berries. Since there are more biscuits in the tube than you'll need, you could bake extras at the same time and save them for breakfast the next day.

A classic rendition of the summer favorite. For something a little different, Cash sometimes adds two-thirds cup chopped fresh cilantro and two teaspoons curry powder.

The topping spreads as it bakes, forming a crisp cookie-like layer.

Berries are in top form here; the filling is a cool, tangy crème fraîche sorbet rather than the usual whipped cream.

Sweet and hot Italian sausages are delicious grilled over charcoal.

Crumbled amaretti add great crunch and nice almond flavor to this layered dessert.

This cool salsa is the ideal accompaniment for grilled shrimp.

The instructions given here are for a standard 22-inch Weber kettle barbecue. Grilling times and vent adjustments will vary with different types of barbecues.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. For side dishes, mix grated carrots into deli macaroni salad, and pass corn on the cob. Strawberry ice cream with chocolate sauce and sliced strawberries is a sweet ending.

Brush this peppery sauce onto beef, chicken or pork during the last 15 minutes of grilling. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

With homemade quick pickles, this will be your new signature side dish.

In this hands-off recipe, spareribs seasoned in a blend of curry powder, ginger, garlic, and lime zest are slow cooked until falling-off-the-bone tender.