It’s definitely feeling like old-fashioned family fun for the Fourth here. A few of our grown children, some of our grandchildren, and lots of extended family are with us at the beach this year. I recall fondly (and with my mouth watering) many Fourth celebrations where burgers, corn-on-the-cob, and potato salad were the main fare. The menu for this year’s picnic is my very loosely interpreted version of that with something for the kids too. It seems I can NEVER make enough Wee Burgers for a party (even though I make them for the kids, they end up being gobbled up by the “adults.” #CantEatJustOne LOL).

The entire menu is made up of recipes from both of my cookbooks, LuLu’s Kitchen and GUMBO LOVE. It’s so wonderful to create new memories of sharing good food amidst sunshine, splashes, laughter, and fun times with our Song-lines.

Lucy Buffett