Photo credit: National Watermelon Promotion Board The 4th of July is here, and you know what that means: grill baby, grill.  Burgers, chicken, ribs (dare we say veggie dogs?) — all gorgeously charred and slathered in barbecue sauce.  But what of that other summer treat?  Every good American knows watermelon …

Photo credit: Erin Kick up the heat a notch with these spicy recipes.  We’ll have your palate sizzling in no time. Spiced Black Bean, Grilled Avocado, and Goat Cheese Tacos via Naturally Ella Strawberry Serrano Pepper Preserves via Honest Fare Sweet Corn and Roasted Jalapeno Hummus via How Sweet It …

Photo credit: Adrianna It’s sunny and gorgeous outside — summertime is beckoning.  It’s the time of year when everything is lively and fun.  Share these bites with friends on a roof deck overlooking the city or in the leafy park down the street.  This is the kind of food that …

Summer in DC means two things: amazing weather and awkward intern stories. Since only one of these can be controlled, Roll Call has offered up some advice to this summer’s interns. You’ve landed an impressive new internship, moved into a decent apartment, figured out the Metro, braved the heat and …

Unless this is ghost-written by Charlie Sheen and a warlock from Mars… [a coloring book?] The daughter of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has signed with William Morrow to publish “Not Afraid of Life,” to come out this summer. Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins, announced Tuesday that the memoir would …

Approved by Summer, paid for by Fall and Spring. [this will make you hate snow even more] h/t JS via TVGawker

Two college girls: "We should get internships this summer. I can get us one with whatever Senator we want, because of my neighbor. And we could do it everyday and dress up and go to lunch!"

I’m talking gas prices.  Who do I blame?  Bush?  Pelosi?  This guy? If this is true.  I’m done driving.