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  Lemon Chicken Menu

  This grilling menu has all the essential ingredients: meat, vegetables, and a delicious chocolate dessert. Make the salad and dessert a day or two ahead, and grill the rest on the day of the barbecue!

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  Grilled Chicken with Lemon and Oregano

  side

  Herbed Pasta Salad

  Mixed Grilled Vegetables

  dessert

  Chocolate-Ricotta Icebox Cake

  Serves 8

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  Pancetta Burgers Menu

  Slices of crisped pancetta and melted fontina cheese take the place of bacon and cheddar at this weeknight barbecue. Summery white-bean salad with tomatoes and basil stands in for more predictable side dishes.

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  Pancetta Cheeseburgers

  side

  Balsamic Mushrooms

  Tomato, Basil, and White-Bean Salad

  dessert

  Coconut-Topped Cupcakes

  Serves 4

  Next: Flank Steak with Baked Potatoes

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  Flank Steak with Baked Potatoes

  Rich and bold flavors make this meal just right for Father's Day or any Sunday night dinner.

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  Marinated Flank Steak

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  Baked Potatoes with Onion Sour Cream

  Green Bean and Yellow Pepper Salad

  dessert

  Butterscotch Banana Splits

  Serves 8

  Next: Easy Ribs Menu

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  Easy Ribs Menu

  Set the picnic table, and stick around for spare ribs spiced just the way you like 'em: with the best sauces from Dallas, Memphis, and Kansas City.

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  Grilled Spare Ribs with Barbecue Sauce

  side

  Creamy Coleslaw

  Cheddar Cornbread

  dessert

  Mississippi Mud Pie

  Serves 6

  Next: Grilled Steak Menu

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  Grilled Steak Menu

  Enjoy an almost effortless alfresco meal of marinated skirt steak cooked on a grill, plus blue-cheese-topped potatoes and corn-flecked spinach salad.

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  Blender Gazpacho

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  Grilled Steak with Blue Cheese Potatoes

  side

  Spinach and Grilled Corn Salad

  dessert

  Blackberry-Red Wine Gelatin

  Serves 4

  Next: Grilled Cheese Menu

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  Grilled Cheese Menu

  Gouda oozes from a crisp, buttery sandwich, thick with summer tomatoes and basil and cooked on the grill. Each sandwich is served with corn on the cob and cold cucumber and red-onion pickled salad.

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  Grilled Cheese with Tomato and Basil

  side

  Quick Cucumber and Red-Onion Pickled Salad

  Corn on the Cob with Lime and Melted Butter

  dessert

  Peach and Blueberry Cobbler

  Yields 4

  Next: Stuffed Burgers Menu

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  Stuffed Burgers Menu

  A few special touches (and a dazzling dessert) turn these burgers into a memorable meal.

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  Cheese-Stuffed Burgers

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  Corn on the Cob with Chive Butter

  dessert

  Rustic Nectarine Tart

  Serves 8

  Next: Steak Sandwiches Menu

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  Steak Sandwiches Menu

  Fire up the grill and start planning the guest list -- this make-ahead menu makes throwing a great get-together a breeze.

  beverage

  Thyme Lemonade

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  Grilled Steak Sandwiches with Goat Cheese and Arugula

  side

  Twice-Baked Potato Bites

  Green Beans with Cider Vinaigrette

  Serves 8

  Next: Easy Grilled Steak Menu

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  Easy Grilled Steak Menu

  This sirloin menu is guaranteed to set off fireworks: With an array of tasty toppings, it's all about freedom of choice.

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  Grilled Sirloin Steak with Toppings Bar

  side

  Tangy Potato Salad with Scallions

  Arugula and Radish Salad

  dessert

  Classic Ice Cream Sandwiches

  Serves 4

  Next: Turkey Burgers and Baked Beans

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  Turkey Burgers and Baked Beans

  Throw a Southwestern-style barbecue with grilled turkey burgers, an assortment of tasty toppings, and refreshing lime cookies.

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  Southwestern Turkey Burgers

  side

  Pickled Zucchini and Onions

  Chipotle Mayonnaise

  Baked Beans

  dessert

  Lime-Glazed Cookies

  Serves 4

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  Turkey Burgers Menu

  A chopped tomato salad makes a colorful topping for turkey burgers flecked with mint and parsley. Creamy fresh corn is delicious on the side.

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  Herbed Turkey Burgers

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  Chopped Tomato Salad With Toasted Garlic

  Creamed Fresh Corn

  dessert

  Cantaloupe Granita

  Serves 4

  Next: Grilled Steak Menu

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  Grilled Steak Menu

  A homespun take on chophouse fare features grilled strip steak, sauteed asparagus, and oven-roasted fingerling potatoes.

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  Grilled Marinated Strip Steak with Scallions

  side

  Sauteed Asparagus with Aged Gouda Cheese

  Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Seasoned Salt

  dessert

  Grilled Peaches with Chilled Sabayon

  Serves 4

  Next: Grilled Sausage Menu

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  Grilled Sausage Menu

  Grilled sausage, topped with arugula pesto, is served alongside cool pasta that borrows flavors and ingredients -- green beans, cannellini beans, zucchini, tomatoes, and carrots -- from minestrone soup.

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  Herb Marinated Cheese

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  Grilled Sausage with Arugula Pesto

  side

  Minestrone Salad

  dessert

  Macerated Berry and Creme Fraiche Parfait

  Serves 4

  Next: Grilled Pork Chop Menu

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  Grilled Pork Chop Menu

  In this tribute to the season, grilled pork chops are enhanced by rosemary and lemon, sweet corn is enveloped in a creamy Parmesan sauce, and sliced tomatoes are strewn with thyme for a simple salad.

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  Sliced Tomatoes with Lemon Thyme

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  Grilled Pork Chops and Onions

  side

  Creamed Corn with Parmesan

  dessert

  Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

  Serves 4

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