Our 26 Best Labor Day Recipes to Send Off Summer

Get the method for Grilled Bone-In Rib Eye » . Matt Taylor-Gross Labor Day marks the end of summer —and the summer grilling season —and back to school for many Americans. To fete the end of the sunny season, gather with friends and family and fire up the grills for a celebratory barbecue or cookout.

We’ve compiled a list of the best recipes to try this Labor Day, from burgers to baked brie and white sangria. Get the method for Baked Brie with Raspberry Jam » Grilled Peach with Rosemary, Smoked Country Ham, and Toasted Pistachios Inspired by the classic combination of prosciutto and melon, chef John Karangis of Union Square Events created this elegant summer appetizer that marries the sweetness of smoky grilled peaches with salt-cured Italian ham.

Get the method for Grilled Peach with Rosemary, Smoked Country Ham, and Toasted Pistachios » White Sangria Choose a high-acid, no-oak sauvignon blanc or similar white for this sophisticated version of the party wine drink from bartender Jon Santer of Prizefighter in Emeryville, California. Get the method for White Sangria » Chef José Andrés likes to season his steak after it cooks, claiming that this helps to accentuate the flavor of meat, and particularly this slow-grilled, smoky rib eye.

Get the method for Grilled Bone-In Rib Eye » Grilled Artichokes Grilled Pineapple Margarita Char-Smoked Baby Back Ribs Red Sangria For his riff on the classic Spanish wine-based drink, Jon Santer of Prizefighter in Emeryville, California, layers on more fruity flavors with French apéritif Lillet Rouge and the orange cognac-based liqueur Grand Marnier. Get the method for Red Sangria » Watermelon and Tomato Salad Chef Bill Smith of Crook’s Corner, a restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, serves a version of this refreshing dish during the late summer.

Per to Smith, he developed the salad after paying a visit to a few of his former cooks in Mexico, where he discovered a range of dishes that melded sweet, spicy, and sour flavors. Get the method for Watermelon and Tomato Salad » Charred Cabbage Slaw In this offbeat slaw from chef Chris Shepherd of Underbelly in Houston, raw red cabbage adds a textural contrast to the grilled green cabbage, and a zippy, spicy-sweet-salty dressing goes well with the charred bits.

Get the method for Charred Cabbage Slaw » Pickled Stone Fruit and Burrata Flatbread Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter Giant Fennel-Chile-Rubbed Steak This T-bone steak is grilled with a simple rub of ground fennel seeds, black peppercorns, and red chile flakes. Get the method for Giant Fennel-Chile-Rubbed Steak » Potato Salad with Red Onion Potato Salad Hot Dog Throw this easy, gherkin-flecked potato salad on a hot dog, or simply eat it on it’s own. Get the method for Potato Salad Hot Dog » Spice-Rubbed Chicken With Duck Sauce The fiery chile-based rub on this chicken is balanced by a basting of sweet-sour duck sauce.

Get the method for Spice-Rubbed Chicken with Duck Sauce » Warm Red Potato Salad Tender grilled red-skinned potatoes are doused in herb vinaigrette in this warm salad. Get the method for Warm Red Potato Salad » Get the method for Blueberry Crisp If you are lucky enough to find yourself with an overabundance of blueberries, this easy-to-make crisp is a delicious way to prepare them.

Get the method for Blueberry Crisp » Grilled Strawberries Roasting strawberries over mellow, barely glowing embers turns them from bright red bulbs to plump crimson pillows of deeply sweet juice. Get the method for Grilled Strawberries » Grilled Cantaloupe with Peach Agrodolce In this elegant dessert, cantaloupe is grilled until it caramelizes. Is then dressed with agrodolce, a sour-sweet Italian sauce made by reducing vinegar and sugar.

Get the method for Grilled Cantaloupe with Peach Agrodolce » The “Grill Everything but the Burger” Brisket Burger Grilled Oysters Burnt Peaches. Plums with Mascarpone and Hazelnuts At once rustic and refined, this technique amplifies the inherent sweetness of the fruit. Look for freestone peaches that will let you remove the pits easily.