There's plenty to celebrate with our casual outdoor menu, including tips on how you can do much of the cooking ahead. Serves: 8
Watermelon and Cucumber Tonic
Grilled Pork Chops with Shallot Butter
Confetti Couscous
Marinated Summer Beans
Berry-Peach Cobbler with Sugared Almonds
Countdown to the Fourth
Prepare some items in advance so the menu comes together easily.
Up to 2 days ahead:
• Make shallot butter.
Up to 1 day ahead:
• Make juice mixture for beverages.
• Prepare couscous side dish.
• Marinate beans.
2 hours before dinner:
• Combine oil and herbs for pork.
30 minutes ahead:
• Assemble cobbler.
• Light grill.
15 minutes ahead:
• Preheat oven for cobbler.
As guests arrive:
• Place cobbler in oven.
• Combine drink ingredients in a pitcher.
• Grill pork.
