Serious Eats offers 57 receipes for your Fourth of July Party.

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I’ve talked about Bucatini All’Amatriciana many times before. It’s my go-to meal, a signature dish in Rome (or just outside of Rome). It’s simple: bacon (or, in Rome, Guanciale), onions, hot pepper flakes, olive oil and tomatoes. Served with bucatini, the long pasta with a hole in the middle.

There are many variations on this theme and just as many arguments about the proper way to make the dish. Marcella Hazen doesn’t use olive oil, she uses butter and vegetable oil. Some people add garlic. Lydia Bastianich cooks the onions in pasta water first and once they are softened she adds the oil. Everyone is convinced their way is the correct way.

Anyhow, here are two more versions to fool around with.

One, from a Portland Chef named Rachel Grossman (via Saveur). It is certainly more involved than the traditional method, has far more ingredients. Curious to give it a try to see why she goes in that direction.

And here’s another–which I’ve tried and recommend–from New York chef (co-owner of Dell’Anima and L’Artusi) Gabe Thompson.

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Oh, man, this place looks tasty, never mind the trek to Brooklyn.

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Because of all the screwy weather this year, which has been dreadful for farmers, peaches have arrived earlier than excpected.

Dig this recipe for Peach and Creme Fraiche Pie over at Smitten Kitchen.

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David Lebovitz gives us pickled carrots.

Just so happens that I’ve got asparagus and mint in the house. Thanks to Serious Eats and Food 52 for this recipe.

This is a most delicious dressing from April Bloomfield. Curiously strong but excellent. I had it on asparagus recently and it was lovely.

The recipe, from Bloomfield’s new book, is adapted here at Food 52.

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You Scream. I scream. We all scream for ice cream…machine.

David Lebovitz has more.

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Apples are always in season. Especially when you need to cool down (and it sure am hot in here, ain’t it?)

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Paying for water, well it’s just something some folks can’t abide. I get that though I buy bottled water all the time. Don’t touch Evian, the taste doesn’t agree with me at all. Poland Spring does the trick but my favorite bottled water–snot that I am–is Fiji. What’s your go-to brand, if n you’ve got one.

Serious Eats presents Tony Mantuano’s Pea, Bacon and Pecorino dish.

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The look of love. Lesli Camhi talks design over at the Times.

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Apricot Jam from our man in Paris, David Lebovitz.

Blueberry crumble pie? Seriously? Oh, hell yes.

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Pass the peas like they used to say.

Nicole Franzen gives us buttery peas with garlic scapes.

This is dated but what the hell. Serious Eats gives us the best Ramen in NYC.

Ah, I linked to this cause I’s hungry and I wanted an excuse to post this picture from A Spoon Full of Sugar.

House to Haus gives Cherry and Port Compote.

Serious Eats offers us the ultimate 15 Pizzeria Itinerary. Mmm Mmm Good.

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Smitten Kitchen does strawberry rhubarb pie. Yes, please.

The good peoples at Saveur give us 28 recipes for Strawberry season. Indeed.

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