While you don’t need a reason to try some new cool, sweet ice cream — or ice-cream adjacent — recipes, it’s certainly fun to have one.

Whether you are planning a Fourth of July barbecue, an outdoor Shabbat or picnic-style meal, “light and delicious” is the goal.

Great barbecue is all about texture and depth of flavor. It does not need to involve meat, chicken or fish to be delicious.

For author Dawn Lerman, food memories of her father are an everyday occurrence.