picnic shoulder

No ifs, ands or butts about it: turn one slow-cooked pork shoulder into five different meals.

Get Melissa d'Arabian's four tips for picnic perfection on FN Dish.

Follow this outdoor dining checklist and you'll be the best-prepared picnicker at the beach or park.

Cook up a few of Giada's favorite picnic foods for your next summer get-together.

Don't forget the sides! Round out your menu with these crowd-pleasers from Food Network Magazine. 

Divide and conquer your next potluck picnic with these delicious and nutritious dishes. Don’t forget the warmer weather also increases the risk of food spoilage, so be sure to keep your food safe by following our simple tips.

Is your calendar full of picnics and barbecues? Keep your body beach-ready by making these healthy swaps.

What better way to savor the last days of sunshine than packing up a breakfast picnic? Take your pick: we've got muffins, eggs and more, each of them to-go.

Practically any food eaten outdoors in the company of another could qualify as a picnic — "A jug of wine, a loaf of bread and Thou" being among the simplest and best menus still in use more than a thousand years after a poet first suggested it. But once the guest list numbers above three, a few more dishes are in order and a little strategizing pays off. To help plan your next outing, we've assembled a list of totable foods that are easy to eat sprawled out in the sun, plus some handy gear for serving it.

Hosting a picnic or hitting up the neighborhood party circuit? Keep things light and healthy by making one (or a few) of these healthy and delicious recipes.