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Don’t pass over slightly bruised or extra-ripe tomatoes for this soup recipe; they’re often the most flavorful and especially good here.

This raw tomato sauce gets texture from zucchini and body from toasted nuts that are blended into the base. You can sub almonds for hazelnuts.

Last night’s steak, whatever it is, will do. Rib eye, porterhouse, flank, and strip are all excellent the next day.

Banish flashbacks of bland zucchini with this crunchy, cheesy, salty, citrusy salad.

Spritzes use mixers and ice, so skip pricey Champagne.

Crème de cassis is most well-known as being an ingredient in Kir and Kir Royale cocktails, but if you're feeling brave, try it on its own as an after-dinner drink.

Our warm-weather drinking philosophy in a nutshell: When in doubt, add bubbles.

You can add dried herbs directly to anything, but infusing them into salts and sugars further extends their shelf life. Use the infusions throughout the year for cooking, grilling, and baking. The possibilities are endless.

Skip the pricey Champagne and go for Italian Prosecco, with lots of solid options under $15.

Secret ingredient: pickle juice. Its salty edge rounds out the Sherry.

Frittatas are so easy and healthy, why wouldn't you make one for a weekday breakfast?

Graham cracker soup is the best, easiest, cheapest, (and okay, maybe also the weirdest) breakfast you haven't tried yet.

If you have any doubts about your fish-cooking skills, put an end to them by using a nonstick skillet.

With its clean flavor and forgiving, crispable skin, black bass is…no trouble. (Sorry.) Dress it up with a versatile spicy relish.

A little honey in the marinade helps these cutlets caramelize, guaranteeing they’ll be nicely browned despite the super-short cooking time.

Grab a party hat; these cherries are having a jubilee.

To use loose leaf tea, substitute ½ teaspoon per bag.

A peppy cherry dressing is a natural pairing for pork.

The musky-sweet flavor of melon also takes well to red pepper flakes and cracked black pepper.

The best cherries have taut, shiny skin. Look closely!

This one-pot dinner is simple: Sweet cherry tomatoes, earthy chorizo, and a splash of wine do the heavy lifting.

Choose a mild and creamy Gorgonzola for this dip—and then smear it on everything you can.

Dip strawberries into the creamy thing first, then the crunchy one.

When you leave lemon peels behind on the cutting board, you’re (literally) throwing away free flavor. The peel adds a mild bitterness that we love, plus a bit of texture that instantly makes a salad dressing interesting.