Summer

This tahini-enhanced recipe is what ranch dressing would taste like if it spent a few months traipsing through the Middle East (and poured itself on a bed of haricots verts).

This fish and corn cake recipe is a less expensive, equally delicious option for anyone who loves a crab cake. Could you put it on a bun? Why not?

Making the eggplant spread ahead of time has a double upside: The flavors of the mixture will deepen as it sits, and you get to cross something off the list.

Use very ripe—even overripe—tomatoes; they’ll give up even more juice.

Fresh crunch, cooling vegetables, a hit of extra acidity, and dollop of sour cream: It’s all here in this summer slaw.

A fish taco dream come true: crispy, light-as-air fried fish, balanced by a creamy slaw and fiery, cooling, and crunchy fixings.

Never met a corn fritter recipe we didn’t like, and we love this one.

Don’t peel the peaches; simply rub off the fuzz with a damp paper towel.

For stress-free, no-sweat hosting, grill the lamb a few hours ahead of time and slice it at room temperature.

Sugared, roasted lemons are edible from rind to flesh and give this salsa-like mix a bracing jolt of sourness.

Eggplant is like a sponge. Salting it draws out moisture and firms up the flesh, and deep-frying ensures it cooks evenly until creamy throughout. Worth your time.

No ice cream maker? Use store-bought frozen yogurt, or serve this over lightly sweetened Greek yogurt.

Delicate squash blossoms are a farmers' market treasure. Look for flowers with perky, intact petals and a generous length of stem still attached.

The peppers will go from softened to mushy if they sit too long; you want to serve them with some bite left.

Set aside some of the muddled berry-and-herb mixture and top with ginger beer to make a nonalcoholic refresher.

If you can’t find flat runner beans, use any color snap, wax, or French beans and reduce the cooking time.

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From bistro steak to clafoutis, 23 summery French recipes to celebrate Bastille Day (July 14) or any day

These 5 fast easy fresh recipes—from shrimp and grits with fresh corn to the simplest plum tart—are ideal for summer weekdays

How some grilled meat and a couple of awesome salsas taught editor in chief Adam Rapoport new ways to approach summer cooking

The sweetness of nectarines makes for some fascinating bites. (This recipe was developed with IBM's Chef Watson.)

A hit of marjoram gives this summer classic an herby back note. (This recipe was developed with IBM's Chef Watson.)

Yes—you can grill lettuce. And it’s worth it.