Nut-Free

Use this creamy slaw as one of the toppings for the Ranch Dog, or as a condiment or side next to pretty much anything else!

This spicy mayo, along with nori sheets, shishito peppers, and sesame seeds, helps make up the Shishito Dog.

These pickled carrots, along with peanut satay sauce, red chiles, cilantro, and crushed peanuts, help make up the Banh Mi Dog.

This corn salsa, along with mayonnaise and tomatillos, helps make up the Elote Dog.

You can find long beans, the Rapunzel of green beans, at Asian markets.

Placing the grill’s vent above the potatoes helps draw smoke up and around them as they cook. The potatoes go perfectly with Cipolline Onions with Caraway Butter Sauce.

Slightly bruised or wrinkled stone fruit is ideal for making the infused syrup; peaches and nectarines work too.

Literally grilled cheese. We love the squeaky texture and salty bite. It goes perfectly with our Grilled Brined Vegetables.

Japanese eggplants are smaller, sweeter, and faster-cooking than other types. If using globe eggplants, slice them into half-inch rounds.

Avocado—for dessert?!? Well, it is a fruit, after all.

The only way to perfect cantaloupe jelly? Just add sparkling wine!

The tri-tip is a tender, triangular cut of beef tucked near the sirloin. There are only two per steer, so if your butcher is out, go with sirloin.

If the dough starts to soften as you form these, pop it back in the fridge for ten minutes to firm back up.

Don’t worry if this looks a little runny when it’s hot. The chia seeds will plump as the jam cools, thickening it considerably.

Keeping some blueberries whole in these ice pops results in unexpected, surprising bursts of sweet, fresh flavor.

There's no need to make homemade ice cream when blueberry jam ups the flavor and the presentation.

During summer months, find zucchini blossoms at specialty grocers or at farmers’ markets. Halved scallions can be used instead, and small shrimp can stand in for the squid.

Massaging the greens both softens and seasons them before grilling.

When shopping for this salad at the market, pick heavy, aromatic cantaloupes with stem ends that yield slightly when pressed.

We’ve included Gyngell’s recipe for pizza dough, but if you prefer to use store-bought, we promise not to tell.

Say you’re not a big onion person. This sauce, without the onions, is delicious on its own. If you do like onions, smoke 'em along with these potatoes for the perfect summer side dish.

As long as you don’t mess with the ratio of vinegar, sugar, and salt, you can experiment with other spices, like fennel and coriander seeds, in this brine.

Let’s put it this way: If you like salsa verde, you’ll love charmoula, a spiced marinade central to Algerian, Libyan, Moroccan, and Tunisian cooking. 

This twist on the traditional Italian peperonata omits the tomatoes, but the bell peppers are hearty and colorful enough on their own. Serve as a side dish or pour over steak.