The best burgers, pasta salad recipes, and easy desserts are what you need for your July 4th cookout, including red, white, and blue cocktails, homemade lemonade, deviled eggs, dips, and wings, burgers, sliders, and bratwurst along with plenty of sides -- potato salad is a must. Finish the feast with patriotic desserts; our iconic American flag sheet cake, berry-and-yogurt parfaits, and cake pops.