About Today: Getting Ready For The Fourth

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Today From Bob Schulties, your About Today Editor I know, I know, it seems like I'm a little early on Fourth of July prep, but can you ever be too prepared for barbecuing delicious things and blowing stuff up? See? There's a lot to do. The Backyard Grilling Party If you are going to have a BBQ at your place, this is absolutely the best article you'll read about how to do it right. Everything is here: drinks, pre-food food, food, and after food food. If you don't find food you like here, well, I'll eat my hat. By hat I mean: burgers, hotdogs, chicken, clams, coleslaw, and cake. I'll eat yours, too. Read More... Host a Summer Tapas Party Gluten-Free Pie Crust See More About:  bbq party  summer parties  grilling Grilling? Here Are the Best Wines to Serve I've been spending way too much time going on and on about how to have the perfect grilling feast that I haven't figured out which party I'm going to crash. Here's a tip from your Uncle Bob: if you bring good wine to a party (regardless of being invited) you'll always be welcomed back. Or arrested. Either way, you're bound to have great stories. Read More... Best Summer Wines Best Summer Beers See More About:  grill-friendly red wines  white wines for bbq  Fireworks and Safety I'm not suggesting you go down to the corner store on the sketchy side of town and do the ol' wink wink about firecrackers in order to get yourself a trunk full of 'em. I'm just saying... be careful, ok? Also, help out woofer friend. Puppies scare easily. Read More... How Fireworks Work How Fireworks Make Pretty Colors See More About:  fireworks safety  summer safety  burn treatments Declaration of Independence I hope it doesn't sound corny, but I get shivers thinking about the guts it took to write up and sign the Declaration of Independence. So, before you stuff your face like I will and before you blow stuff up like I want to, remember this didn't all happen by luck. Read More... Do You Know These Facts About Thomas Jefferson? What is the Great Compromise? See More About:  declaration of independence  thomas jefferson  american revolution Today Ads Recipes Food Food Recipes Recipes Raw Food Food Recipe Wine Outdoor BBQ Grill Featured Articles Why Reform Health Care? Cost to Raise a Child in U.S. Grows Cleaning Skills Your Child Should Know (see cost, above) Google World Wonders Project What Is the Raw Food Diet? Test Drive: Hyundai Elantra GT   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement