From s'mores and mini hot dogs to grown-up "Bug Juice" cocktails, these modern interpretations of classic campfire fare are perfect for summer parties.
Salted dark chocolate pudding and cookie “dirt,” served with edible worms, carrots with fern leaf lavender, and blackberry “hyacinths” with candied tarragon and fennel pollen, by Relevant Events in Brooklyn, New York
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Updated s’mores in chocolate spoons with toasted handmade vanilla bean marshmallows, dark chocolate ganache, and graham cracker dust, by Truffleberry Market in Chicago
Photo: Courtesy of Truffleberry Market
Mango upside-down cornbread served Ă la mode with fresh mangoes, by Homegirl Catering in Los Angeles
Photo: Pocho Sanchez/Homeboy Industries
Grown-up “Bug Juice” cocktail with vodka, pear juice, house-made cranberry syrup, and lemon juice or gin, cucumber and lime juices, simple syrup, and cucumber bitters, by Relevant Events in Brooklyn, New York
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Fire-roasted tomato and chipotle beef chili served inside jalepeño-flecked buttermilk cornbread bites, by Truffleberry Market in Chicago
Photo: Courtesy of Truffleberry Market
“Dragon breath” popcorn balls made with liquid nitrogen, by BG Events & Catering in Boston
Photo: Courtesy of BG Events
Tender, smoky braised short ribs served inside mini roasted potatoes and topped with potato puree and brown-buttered peas, by Truffleberry Market in Chicago
Photo: Moonhouse Productions
Roasted corn panna cotta served with quince sauce, by Homegirl Catering in Los Angeles
Photo: Pocho Sanchez/Homeboy Industries
Colorful mini ice cream sandwiches in flavors such as pistachio coconut pineapple and carrot butter pecan caramel served in matching foil, by Abigail Kirsch Catering in New York
Photo: Andre Maier
Crispy pork belly with chocolate ancho chile sauce served on skewers in wheat grass, by BG Events & Catering in Boston
Photo: Courtesy of BG Events
Blanketed mini franks with cheddar ale and sauerkraut mustard sauces, by Abigail Kirsch Catering in New York
Photo: Courtesy of Abigail Kirsch
