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Prep like a pro: Chef Mike Lata of The Ordinary in Charleston, South Carolina, makes the vierge (a Southern take on the traditional French accompaniment to seafood) in the morning, so that when dinner rolls around, all that’s left to do is sear the fish.

As familiar as they are, tomatoes are surrounded by a host of cooking myths. So we're calling in the mythbusters: the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen

This dish is equally as good at room temperature (read: picnics).

We love using farmers' market heirloom varieties in this tomato salad recipe.

Keep a resealable bag of leftover Parmesan rinds in the freezer for recipes like this; they add great depth to tomato sauces and vegetable-centric soups, too.

Grill the tomatoes just before you place the eggplants in the coals.

A club salad is a great way to use grilled chicken leftovers for lunch

An at-home version of the whole fish recipe from Brooklyn’s Talde restaurant. 

Rinsing the cooked couscous stops the cooking and prevents it from sticking together as it cools.

To get the most out of your fire, cook these recipes in the order in which they appear. As for the vegetables, use them in any combination you like.

Trust us: Your first batch of this condiment will not be your last. Spoon over our recipe for Ricotta Omelets.

Named for Amatrice, a town northeast of Rome, this pasta is traditionally served with a long noodle like bucatini, but we like how shorter penne captures the spicy, meaty bits of sauce inside the tube.

We love the way this recipe revamps a standard BLT.

For this juicy, herbaceous salad, feel free to combine different varieties of cucumbers and tomatoes, which are at peak season around the same time.

The pleasantly earthy flavor of black rice pairs well with the bright acidity of this vinaigrette. If you can't find it, use wild rice instead.

We love the flavor and texture of dried butter beans, but you can make this recipe with three 15-ounce cans of butter beans instead.

Serve spooned over roast chicken, steak, or pan-fried pork chops. And, of course, pancakes.

When cherry tomatoes are broiled in the oven, they burst and create their own fresh sauce for this simple sea bass recipe.

This frittata is lightened by using only half the egg yolks of traditional recipes.

For this chicken tikka masala recipe, the yogurt helps tenderize the chicken; the garlic, ginger, and spices in the marinade infuse it with lots of flavor.