When the weather is warm, there’s only one place I want to be: outside, in shorts, eating pasta salad. Might I suggest laying off the store-bought stuff this year in favor of something just as convenient, but twice as delicious and impressive? Dust off your wicker basket for one of these picnic food ideas that are beginner-friendly and total crowd-pleasers.
They’re all easy to transport, even easier to make and, most importantly, delicious. My favorites include Italian pinwheel sandwiches, rainbow collard wraps and chocolate-stuffed brownie bites. I’ll bring the gingham blanket—you take care of the rest.