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Marinating and searing the watermelon concentrates its flavor and primes it for this savory treatment.

Cashews lend body, creaminess, and richness to this pea soup and also make it vegan; sub almonds if you prefer.

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

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.

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.

Sardines can be a hard sell. Which is fine! Smoked trout, gravlax, or even grilled shrimp would be great too.

White miso is the mildest and sweetest type, which is why it’s called for in this quantity.

The acidity in the lime juice and tequila will help the fish firm up, but if it sits too long, it will get tough.

Feel free to use any of the leafy greens listed here, but dandelion is ideal for its spicy, sturdy leaves.

Steady medium heat is best for grilling wings; they need time for the fat to render and the skin to crisp.

You can substitute any crisp vegetables and small pieces of protein, just make sure not to overstuff or the wrappers will split.

How do you improve on a classic Caprese? Grill your tomatoes—and create a Charred Caprese Sandwich.

Charring the tomatoes and vegetables plays up their sweetness and adds smoky, bitter notes. This goes great with quesadillas, grilled snapper, and pork.

Small squid tend to be the most tender, and a quick grilling time ensures they stay that way.

Italian-food purists might balk at the combination of clams and Parm, but we swear it’s delicious.

These dim sum–style shrimp toasts make a surprisingly simple—and utterly addictive—at-home snack. With this method, you don’t even need a deep fryer to pull them off.

Step 1: Prep this simple soffritto and nutty pesto. Step 2: Make beautiful, clean soups on a whim.

XO sauce can be used as an all-purpose condiment. It’s great over rice, steamed or roasted veggies, or roast chicken.

These snaggable, snackable wedges have more in common with a bowl of party mix than any perfunctory salad.

A dead-simple shellfish dish that is pure Erickson: ocean-adoring, dairy-rich, fun to eat.

Chef Erickson has access to the best seafood anywhere; when it comes to sardines, she goes with Matiz sardines in olive oil.

If you can’t find Little Gem, use any other small crunchy green, such as romaine hearts.

Quickly seared flank steak retains its pleasantly chewy integrity in this simple but nuanced brothy soup.