ReadyMade: Instructions for everyday life

/ Picnicking & Cooking Out

When the cookie crumbles, make cookie crumble parfait. A collection of food projects, ReadyMade style: Table settings from travel mementos, a meat smoker from an aluminum can, picture-perfect picnics, and delicious treats from the odds and ends in your fridge.

An American classic gets remixed. Foraged greens + coffee can ice cream = splendor in the grass...

Hauling heavy metal up twisty trails, pumping fuel canisters, fine-tuning between uses...

Make It Turkey meatloaf sandwiches Buy It Cajun-roasted nuts Deviled eggs Rum cake Coleslaw Beer Turkey meatloaf sandwiches Makes 6 I hated my mom's meatloaf as a kid, but it's clear to me now that I was a fool in my youth...

Make It Fresh summer rolls Buy It Chili Garlic Dipping Sauce Mango with Lime Zest and Toasted Coconut Green Salad with Jicama Iced Coffee Fresh summer rolls Makes 8 These refreshing appetizers aren't hard to make, but they take a little practice...

As the mercury rises and we brace ourselves for another scorcher, my urban comrades and I indulge our urge to escape our stuffy interiors and picnic al fresco in the park...