I don't know about you, but if I had to choose between spending the Fourth of July at Taylor Swift's Rhode Island mansion, and Ina Garten's East Hampton garden, it'd be Ina all the way. Cracking into a clambake with Jeffrey? Can you even?

[Fun fact: Ina is actually a big Taylor fan and loves to listen to her music in the kitchen. Which really begs the question of how has she never been invited to don a matching swimsuit at Taylor's annual party!?]

Anyhoo, this year, celebrate the Barefoot Contessa way, from the tastiest Watermelon Mojitos to a Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad you'll want to eat for the rest of your life, to a classic Flag Cake photo op moment that will have you saying, "How easy is that?" 

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