Fourth of July recipes

A fresh taste of summer with three-berry pie.
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Recipe: Grilled corn with tequila lime butter

Recipe: Roasted potato salad

Recipe: Midnight chocolate brownie bites

Could it get any better than fried chicken? Probably not. This take has a nice hint of tangy buttermilk in the batter. Read the recipe

Recipe: Mixed berry cobbler topped with orange-scented biscuits.

Here’s a pecan pie for everybody who thinks the usual version is too sugary. It’s sweetened with honey. Read the recipe

Bump up your corn bread with a little spice. Recipe: Brothers’ jalapeno corn bread

Recipe: Chocolate sparkle cookies

Firm, ripe apricots are tossed with rich cherries, the flavors complemented with a hint of vanilla. Read the recipe

Who can resist a fresh strawberry pie? Read the recipe

Recipe: Boudin Bakery’s brownies

Cafe Pasqual’s in Santa Fe, N.M., shared its recipe for a veggie burger made with quinoa. Read the recipe »  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

What dessert could be more steak-worthy than beer ice cream? Read the recipe

Recipe: Sweet tart oat nut bars

Recipe: Julienne’s double-chocolate espresso walnut cookies

Texas hickory smoked brisket with coffee barbecue sauce. Read the recipe

It’s like a little bit of peanut butter heaven with every bite. Read the recipe

Hazelnut brown butter torte with bittersweet chocolate. Read the recipe

Recipe: Buttermilk biscuits and burnt orange honey butter

Recipe: Balboa Cafe’s kale slaw

Sugar-dusted flaky crust envelops a rich berry filling, the thick, sweet glaze cradling tender, slightly tart berries. Read the recipe.

Grilled shrimp and lemon wedges. Read the recipe

Recipe: Cubed watermelon combined with feta, mint, a little jalapeno and a cumin-lime dressing.

A little cheddar cheese and green onion take these biscuits to the next level. Recipe: Durty Nelly’s biscuits

Recipe: Cornmeal-dusted fried chicken

Recipe: Pan-fried chicken.

These salmon burgers incorporate a touch of lemon juice and chopped capers for fresh, bright flavor. Read the recipe

Recipe: Tomato and white bean salad

Recipe: Cherry and apricot fruit salad

Sweet cherry pie. Read the recipe

“The idea of using strawberries is that they are less expensive than boysenberries. Try not to eat the whole pie if anyone is watching.” Adapted from Patricia Poole of Kincaid Farms in Redlands. Read the recipe.

Recipe: BLD’s fresh vegetable salad

Slice a pork roast crosswise into steaks and dust each with a blend of ground fennel seeds, peppercorns and salt. Grill for a few minutes on each side over a hot fire. Read the recipe.

Quinoa salad with grilled corn, tomatoes and cilantro. Read the recipe  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)