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"  Chances are good that you&amp;#039;re either hosting or attending some kind of summer celebration in the next few weeks\u2014a Father&amp;#039;s Day cookout, graduation party, or simply an &amp;quot;it&amp;#039;s-finally-summer&amp;quot; picnic. Make something to hold off the hungry hordes while the main course finishes up on the grill: Homemade dips are easy to prepare ahead, aren&amp;#039;t loaded with preservatives, and invariably taste better than what you&amp;#039;ll find in a jar or a tub. Got a food processor? Use it to whip up this lemony hummus recipe. I make it so often I pretty much have it memorized. The garlic is blanched, so its bite isn&amp;#039;t super sharp, and there&amp;#039;s a ton of lemon juice and peel in it. Guacamole is easy to make when you have good ripe avocados. My favorite recipe is from Mexican-cooking expert Diana Kennedy. It&amp;#039;s the one I learned in culinary school, and the only one I make regularly. It&amp;#039;s best served right away, but you can prepare everything but the avocado in advance, and mash in the avocado just before serving. Like hummus and guacamole, this tzatziki, a refreshing cucumber-yogurt combo, is super-versatile and can be used as a sandwich filling as well. It&amp;#039;s even easier if you use Greek yogurt instead of regular - no straining necessary. This fun Seven-Layer Dip looks great in a glass trifle bowl if you have one. It&amp;#039;s tasty, pretty, and healthy! And because people love dipping (why else would double-dipping be such a problem?), try it for dessert too. This Raspberry-Lime Dipping Sauce can be easily doubled for a crowd. Still feel you&amp;#039;re too pressed for time and want to use a prepared product? Try supplementing with a fresh ingredient to add your own personal touch:  Stir in fresh cilantro to jarred salsa. Sprinkle toasted pine nuts or a dash of smoked paprika onto a tub of hummus. Grate a bit of lime peel into guacamole. Top a bean dip with some sliced green onions.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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