Best Summer Entertaining Recipes 2011

Ah, cold beers, punchy cocktails and outdoor cookouts. Summer entertaining season is here, and we're itching to get the grill going and tackle dishes fit for balmy evenings shared with good friends. Our editors have rounded up 10 recipes to get you through the next few months of playing Super Hostess. Read on for our appetite whetting picks.

Swimsuit shopping shouldn't rile up feelings of dread in any woman. Our editors have scoured the web for the season's standout beachwear, returning with this roundup of figure enhancing pieces. From bust-boosting bikinis to a '40s-inspired malliot, their finds prove that it's possible to feel gorgeous and look stylish when (nearly) baring all oceanside. Click on for their Top 10 picks.

There's nothing that tickles our palates more than a lush cocktail. In the name of editorial research, we've quaffed our fair share of Sidecars, Moscow Mules and champagne something-or-others in search of standout libations to share with readers. Tough life, we know. To coincide with outdoor entertaining season, we've put together a slideshow featuring our Top Ten Cocktail Picks for Summer, concoctions for you to share with guests or whip up for a fancy solo nightcap. Click through for more.

Splendora's in-house culture vultures have been on the hunt for suitable artistic, literary, musical and travel fodder for your consumption, and the results are in. Our Spring Culture Report is a succinct review of what you need to be watching, listening to, reading, et cetera as you strut around in this season's on-trend color block ensembles. Read on for more.