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August 10 is National S’mores Day. Traditionally, s’mores are an outdoor treat, created and shared at the end of the day around a cheerful campfire. If you’re a purist, you start with a square of graham cracker and a segment or two of Hershey’s milk chocolate. You toast a marshmallow at the end of a stick until it’s the perfect shade of golden-brown, and you set it, still hot, atop the chocolate and cracker. Place a second cracker on top of the marshmallow and gently press together. Cool a moment or two so you don’t burn your tongue, and enjoy. There are variations, of course. We once made s’mores with “fun size” chocolates leftover from Halloween. If you’re out of graham crackers, several types of cookies make wonderful substitutes. And in the absence of a campfire, a microwave will do. Whichever way you like your s’mores, you won’t find a better day to make them than today.