Summer

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.

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.

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.

The more particular you are when building the layers in the loaf pan, the more neat and tidy this will look when sliced. 

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.

For those times when you buy as many quarts of berries as you can carry, then don’t know what to do with them, preserve them into drinkable form.

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

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.

Fresh cantaloupe + coconut make for the perfect summer cocktail.

Massaging the greens both softens and seasons them before grilling.