Summer

This easy recipe for stir-fried steak and peppers comes together with strips of ribeye and vibrant hot chiles—but you can swap in sweet peppers if you’d prefer.

Alfredo sauce is for more than just pasta. Fresh summer corn is given the pasta treatment with plenty of cheese in this lightning-fast side.

This sturdy almond-polenta cake is a gentle landing spot for fresh figs, and also happens to be gluten-free. Swap figs for plums, raspberries, or blueberries.

Turn summer squash into a delightfully textural side dish inspired by Thai crispy rice salad—featuring a lime and fish sauce dressing and lots of fresh herbs.

Gribiche, the classic French sauce made of hard-boiled eggs, mustard, and herbs, is tossed with snappy summer beans for a simple but substantial salad.

Nutty, cooling tahini yogurt makes the ideal condiment counterpart to tender, glazed long hot peppers—as a side dish, toast topper, or sandwich stuffer.

Creamy roasted Japanese eggplant meets its delightfully textured match in this riff on Mexican salsa macha, made with cashews, garlic, and fresh Fresno chiles.

Spicy, slurpy noodles meet summer’s sweet tomatoes.

Whether your produce is peak-season or just so-so, this smart recipe will make it shine.

Instead of balsamic vinaigrette, think fresh ginger, nutty sesame oil, scallion, and a dash of soy.

The world’s easiest sangria recipe skips the basic red wine, brandy, and liqueur and opts instead for sweet vermouth and fresh summer fruit.

Summer means spicy, savory fruit salads made with whatever fresh produce you’ve got, plus lime juice, sugar, fish sauce, dried shrimp, and lots of red chiles.

The classic pairing of radishes and butter inspires this version featuring creamy yogurt flavored with toasted sesame seeds and sesame oil.

These juicy grilled pork burgers amped up with the flavors of a classic banh mi are built to fuel your next backyard bash.

Smashed cucumbers are tossed in a dressing of soy sauce, scallions, and jarred, pickled sushi ginger for a simple, refreshing side.

Juicy Sungold tomatoes add a pop of acidity to these saucy noodles and fresh clams. Don’t be shy with the basil—it makes the dish taste like summer in a bowl.

Eight ingredients, ten minutes of active time, one delightfully fruity summer dessert you’ll remake all season long.

In this riff on a classic spring dessert, airy choux pastry replaces bready shortcakes. Strawberry cream puffs give the fruit and cream more room to shine.

This frosty version of the bittersweet Italian cocktail is easy to make ahead for drinks on demand.

Refreshing gazpacho gets the salty-spicy nuoc cham treatment in this twist on the warm weather soup. Sesame oil provides nutty balance and helps curb the heat.