[Photographs: J. Kenji López-Alt, Vicky Wasik, Autumn Giles.]
A respectable picnic is something I’ve only recently started dabbling with. I'm not talking about the picnics all your favorite Instagram influencers seem to have mastered, the ones with three kinds of berry pies, a cheese plate—how did they transport that perfect cheese plate?!—and a whole host of pre-made cocktails. I’ve come to terms with the fact that those aspirational picnics are just not my style. I don’t want my day at the park or on the beach to become a stressful affair, so I keep things simple.
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