Summer

There’s no law that says watermelon salads must incorporate feta. This renegade combination is at once sweet, tart, and savory—the kind of dish that’s as comfortable at the breakfast table as it is at a potluck.

Spare your friends and yourself the fuss of bartending your own party. Do this instead.

Got mealy, lackluster tomatoes? Turns out you’re in luck.

It doesn't get more American than this.

Forget roasting—these techniques for brining, curing, smoking, and more will change everything you know about cooking veg.

No summer meal is complete without one of these flavor-packed condiments.

This smashed cucumber salad is easy, spicy, and perfect for summer.

How do you make the most of peak-season produce? If you're market regular Brooks Headley, sometimes you don't.

A few stolen moments alone at a beach house can be a great thing—especially if they're shared with buffalo mozzarella, prosciutto di Parma, and July's bounty.

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

A made-from-scratch superfood version of ordinary fruit yogurt (which you will likely never want to buy again!).

These next-level hot dog toppings aren't just condiments: They’re a way of life.

These shishito peppers, along with spicy mayo, nori sheets, and sesame seeds, help make up the Shishito Dog. But you can use this recipe to make delicious blistered peppers that you can use alongside just about anything.

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

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.

A unique and textured crisp with the flavors of corn muffins and blueberry jam smashed together.

Because would it really be a barbecue without grilled corn?

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.

This herb-infused rocks drink is fresh, cooling, and thirst-quenching, perfect for day drinking.

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

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

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.

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