Twice baked potatoes you can assemble a day or two ahead and bake right before dinner. Russets, bacon, cheddar, and no gummy filling.

A chicken salad with a sriracha honey dressing that skips the sugar most bottled versions are loaded with. Twenty minutes with rotisserie chicken.

A copycat Whole Hog potato salad that took all summer to get right. Sour cream based, loaded with bacon, and close enough to fool an Arkansas expat.

A five minute homemade pesto made with pecans instead of pine nuts. Six ingredients, no cooking, and a good way to use up a whole summer of basil.