Summer

There are only three ingredients in this cherry compote recipe (and one of them is booze).

No sugar here—this margarita get its sweetness from agave syrup. Choose your favorite tequila blanco for the base.

Berries get a subtle herbal note from tea-infused whipped cream.

This is a great, easy weeknight cake recipe. Use the freshest berries for a summertime treat, plus buttermilk makes for a super moist crumb.

This Japanese eggplant recipe is all about that umami-rich miso glaze. Can't find long, skinny, Japanese eggplants? The glaze is good on all varieties of eggplant (and hey, carrots, too).

This baked flounder is so easy, so flavorful, and so ready to land on your dinner table. Pro tip: The recipe works best in summer when tomatoes are ripe and abundant.

Chef Nancy Silverton turns the classic salad into an art form by using great ingredients. Choose sweet heirloom tomatoes, drizzle with good-quality extra-virgin olive oil, and serve with creamy buffalo mozzarella to make this simple dish sing.

Now that baseball stadiums have gone gourmet, ballpark favorites—like Baltimore crab cakes, San Francisco garlic fries, and dressed-up hot dogs—deserve a spot on your dinner table

With its biscuity buttermilk crust, this rustic pie is our new summertime staple. Let the pie cool for at least one hour before serving.