festive potluck offerings for the Fourth

Hope you're having a fabulous long weekend. The rain here in CT has made for a much more mellow day than we'd planned...which is sort of nice after a late night sinking our toes in the sand watching fireworks. (I apologize to anyone sitting near us...I did not realize our 4-year-old was going to excitedly emcee the details of every sparkling blast.) Anyway, tomorrow's supposed to be gorgeous again, so I wanted to quickly re-post two of my favorite offerings for any Fourth of July potluck: deviled eggs (aka "eggs with the devil in them") and a berry studded flag cake. (You don't have to make Annie's Grandma's Carrot Cake...your favorite cake will do). Bring one of these along and you'll surely be invited back next year!