Picnics are fun, casual, and somehow the food just tastes better in a beautiful outdoor setting. <p> In <i>Picnic</i>, DeeDee Stovel offers 28 picnic event ideas with more than 125 recipes - packable repasts from an informal Berry Picking Picnic to an elegant Music Festival Picnic. Although <i>Picnic</i> includes all of the traditional fare, the recipes for the soups, entrees, salads, and desserts are all a cut above the ordinary.</p><p> And when lazy summer days turn chilly, enjoy a Sports Booster Picnic, a Fall Foliage in New England Picnic, and an Apres-Ski Picnic. Wine and beer selections accompany each menu. Plus picnic lore, packing to go, the perfect picnic basket, rainy day alternatives, and much more. It's an all-American feast!</p><p> </p><p> </p>