Summer officially began at 1:45 EDT Sunday morning, ushering in a season of blissfully long days filled with backyard barbecues, lakeside picnics, and impromptu beach parties.  It’s the time of year we’re most likely to surround ourselves with family and friends yet least likely to feel like hanging out in the kitchen all day preparing food for them.  Fortunately, most modern-day beaches and lakesides are equipped with grills, so if you toss a couple racks of ribs and a jar of Maple BBQ Grilling Sauce into your cooler, you’ll be able to host a summer get-together just about anywhere.
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