Summer

Forget cranking up the oven—these adorable little pizzas take only six minutes to cook on the stove.

A textbook example of a back-pocket recipe, these zucchini fritters can be made quickly with what you have on hand—and they’ll impress every time.

A clever combo of olive oil and agave syrup keep these cookies miraculously chewy and tender even straight out of the freezer.

Sandwich your summer tomato bounty between mayo-slathered slices of fried bread sizzled in curry powder.

We may be biased, but this is by far the best lemonade recipe we’ve tried. It can also serve as a base for a host of summer drinks.

Give the classic cucumber sandwich an herbaceous punch with a lemony cilantro-jalapeño chutney.

No seafood? No problem. This summery fruit “crudo" hits all the right notes of bright, savory, sweet, and umami in one vibrant dish.

This is our quintessential summer dessert: rich ricotta cake swirled through with jammy berries in every bite.

Quickly cooked-down Sungold tomatoes give fresh marinara vibes to this low-key summer pasta.

Great summer gazpacho starts with epic tomatoes—because this preparation is raw, there’s no hiding a substandard specimen.

Turkey meatballs have never looked so fresh.

This fizzy sipper takes full advantage of John deBary’s Super Summer Fruit Syrup, a sweet-and-sour mixer ready to fulfill all your summer beverage dreams.

If you’re looking for the most summery of punches that doesn’t overdo it on the booze, have your people call our people.

Too much squash on your hands? Never a problem with this silky, creamy, low-effort pasta full of shallots, anchovies, and brown butter hazelnuts.

This version of aam panna, the ultra-refreshing summer drink, swaps green mangoes for a classic pantry staple: jarred applesauce (yes, really).

Turn summer’s bounty into a full meal with some blistered cherry tomatoes, cooling yogurt, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze piled on top of fried bread.

A classic combination of melon and cured meat gets upgraded with the addition of briny olives and buttery nuts.

All it takes is one tangy spice mix to knock your summer grilled corn out of the park.

Creamy pudding, fluffy whipped cream, crunchy wafers, and juicy summer berries. It’s the best of banana pudding, without the soggy brown bananas.

Frozen citrus pieces make the base of this refreshing slushy that is salty and sour with a slightly spicy kick!