This special double-issue is packed with dozens of recipes that are American to the core - the types of meals you think of when you think of picnics, backyard grilling, and casual family dinners, from starters to desserts, including Classic Beef Fajitas, Smothered Pork Chops, Waldorf Salad, Cowboy Beans, Skillet Apple Pie and St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake.

And as with all recipes from America's Test Kitchen, we test each recipe, 20, 30, sometimes more than 50 times, to guarantee they will work in your kitchen - the first time and every time. We've also included up-to-date equipment ratings and blind taste tests on supermarket ingredients so you can shop and cook smart.

This special 64-page double issue features dozens of guaranteed foolproof recipes that work, including:

Slow-Cooker Country Captain Chicken, Salisbury Steaks, Chicago-Style BBQ Ribs, Creole Fried Chicken, Ranch Potato Salad, Mississippi Mud Brownies, Strawberry Shortcake, and Summer Blueberry Crumble, Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits, Guacamole, Authentic Pecan Sandies, Grilled Leg of Lamb, Iced Tea, Southern Style Greens, Bran Muffins, Salmon Cakes, and South Carolina Pulled Pork