Load up the picnic table with plenty of appetizers and dips. Lemony whipped feta with charred scallions is a reader favorite (drizzle it with honey before serving for salty-sweet perfection). If you’re feeling ambitious, make baked Brie, pigs in a blanket or sausage rolls (use store-bought puff pastry). For a bit less work, there’s always sour cream and onion dip, seven-layer dip, salsa or guacamole.

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