I’m a Food Editor, and Here’s My Ultimate Summer Cookout Haul
Featuring the Hottest New Finds in Stores
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You’ve got burgers, dogs and buns on lock, but as you finalize plans for that summer barbecue, you want to mix things up—add in something fresh and unexpected that’ll get people talking. Or you just feel like you’re missing something…but you don’t have time for all those 32-step recipes on Pinterest. I’ve been there.
As a food editor, tons of new products cross my desk each day—good, bad and “whomst approved of this?!”—but only a handful are worth the restock. That’s why I’m sharing my ultimate summer cookout haul, featuring off-the-radar finds worth considering for your next party. Just be sure to save me a seat, OK? I’ll bring the good wine.
Candace Davison
VP of editorial content
- Oversees home, food and commerce articles
- Author of two cookbooks and has contributed recipes to three others
- Named one of 2023's Outstanding Young Alumni at the University of South Florida, where she studied mass communications and business
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