This summer we landscaped our backyard after much planning and physical labour (ugh!).  The end results were well worth it though as we now have a newly landscaped yard we spend most of our time in and our summer menu mainly consists of barbecue.  When we have guests I usually prepare two North American classics:  Potato Salad and Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp.  It seems simple enough but with Ina Garten and her Barefoot Contessa: How easy is that? cookbook everyone leaves happy.  The potato salad has a zingy dressing with fresh dill and tarragon while the crisp is made that much fresher with rhubarb straight from our garden.  This cookbook, which does not steer away from its use of sugar and butter, has a handful…