Summer Recipes

Finally, it’s summer! Time to embrace casual living, cookouts, and garden abundance. Get recipes for grilling, home canning, super-fresh salads, frozen desserts, cooling drinks, and all the foods that make summer so special.

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Plate of creamy skillet shrimp with corn, pancetta, and tomatoes at a table setting with a glass of water, a white and red table napkin on the counter, and a bowl of basil

The 5-Ingredient Shrimp Skillet Dinner You’ll Make on Repeat

Peach pie bars stacked on top of each other

Peach Crumb Bars

Blueberry Hand Pies (One Broken in Half) on a Parchment Paper Lined Baking Sheet With Bowl of Glaze and Blueberries Sprinkled Around the Hand Pies

Blueberry Hand Pies

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Strawberry Shortcake Cake on a Cake Stand, and in the Surroundings, a Stack of Plates, a Bowl With Whole Strawberries, a Kitchen Towel, and a Few Forks on the Counter

Strawberry Shortcake Cake

Stack of Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies With the Top Cookie Cut in Half to Showcase Cheesecake Filling in a Small Plate With a Few Halved Strawberries, and in the Surroundings, a Bowl of Strawberries and Some Free Flowing Strawberries (Some Whole, Some Halved) on the Counter, All on a Pink Table Napkin

Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies

Two Cherry Pie Bars Stacked Together Next to Another Bar, All on a Tray, and in the Surroundings, a Bowl of Cherries and a Bowl of Icing

Cherry Pie Bars

photocollage of three cookout sides: corn, beans, and watermelon

24 Showstopping Sides for Your Memorial Day Cookout

Strawberries and Cream Semifreddo Slices Cascading on a Platter Next the Rest of the Uncut Semifreddo on the Same Platter. Semifreddo Is Topped With Halved Fresh Strawberries and Strawberry Compote. In the Surroundings, a Bowl of Fresh Strawberries and a Stack of Plates.

Strawberries and Cream Semifreddo

Three Glasses of ChÃ¨ Ba MÃ u Next to a Yellow Kitchen Towel

Chè Ba Màu (Vietnamese Three Color Pudding)

Grilled Fingerling Potatoes and a Grilled Halved Lemon in a Black Bowl

Grilled Potatoes

Barbecued baby back ribs cut up on a plate on a wooden table

Foil-Wrapped Baby Back Ribs

A bowl of zucchini fritters set on a white background.

Zucchini Fritters

Baked eggplant parmesan in a casserole dish.

Eggplant Parmesan

Two Glasses of PiÃ±a Colada With a Pineapple Wedge, Pineapple Leaf, and a Straw on a Marble and Wood Circular Serving Tray, and in the Background, an Uncut Pineapple, a Jigger, and a Blender With Some Leftover PiÃ±a Colada

Two Glasses of Arnold Palmer With a Lemon Slice, Next to a Bowl of Lemons, a Citrus Reamer, and Lemon Wedges

Bowl of Antipasto Salad With the Ingredients in Neat Piles, and in the Surroundings, a Robbin Egg Colored Kitchen Towel, a Bowl of Croutons, a Jar of Dressing, and Two Spoons on the Counter

Antipasto Salad

Chocolate Mayonnaise Sheet Cake in a Baking Pan, Surrounded by Small Plates, Utensils, and One Small Plate with a Slice of Cake

Chocolate Mayonnaise Sheet Cake

Chocolate Peanut Butter Icebox Cake Wrapped in Plastic Wrap in a Springform Pan with a Slice Cut Out

Chocolate Peanut Butter Icebox Cake

Basil Pesto Sauce in a bowl

Fresh Basil Pesto

Close-up, overhead photo of bruschetta with tomato and basil

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

Ceviche with fish, onion, tomatoes, and chilis in a bowl

Slices of easy zucchini bread on a platter

Easy Zucchini Bread

Fresh Cucumber Salad in a bowl with herbs

Easy Cucumber Salad

Overhead view of a plate of green tomatoes that have been breaded and fried.

Fried Green Tomatoes

A large mason jar of easy homemade horchata with a cinnamon stick inside is in front of a similar glass and a pitcher of homemade horchata. A small bowl of rice and cinnamon sticks are to the left.

tomato salsa in a bowl showing chopped tomatoes and onion

Fresh Salsa (Pico de Gallo)

Tomatillo Salsa Verde in a green bowl

Tomatillo Salsa Verde

Grilled Tandoori Chicken with Turmeric Rice on Plate Next to Bowl of Raita

Tandoori Chicken

Creamer Poured into a Glass of Cold Brew Coffee

How To Make Cold Brew Coffee

Best Chayote squash with Tomato and Green Chiles

Chayote Squash With Tomato and Green Chiles

A tall glass of ginger ale soda with a bowl of sliced limes next to it.

Homemade Ginger Ale

Blistered Shishito or Padron Peppers in a bowl

Blistered Shishito Peppers

Bread and Butter Pickles Picked up from a Jar Using a Fork

Bread and Butter Pickles

Slice of Strawberry Rhubarb Pie on a Plate, and in the Background, More in a Glass Pie Pan

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Green beans, sauteed with bacon and served on a plate

Green Beans with Bacon

How To make Crepes

How To Make French Crêpes

Roasted Zucchini with garlic and black pepper on a serving platter

Roasted Zucchini with Garlic

Zucchini muffins with walnuts and cranberries on cooling on a rack.

Zucchini Muffins

Using a wooden peel to remove a pizza from the grill

How to Grill Pizza

Finished seafood paella from the grill in a skillet ready to serve

Overhead shot of a homemade keylime pie, covered with whipped cream and with a linen beside

The Best Key Lime Pie

A serving spoon with homemade cream corn inside.

Overhead view of primavera pasta in a bowl with a navy linen underneath.

Classic Pasta Primavera

Maryland Crabcakes wtih greens and lemon wedges on a white plate wtih mayo

Pickled Beets

Easy Pickled Beets

Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus Tea) Served with Ice and a Lime Slice Next to a Small Plate of Sliced Oranges and Limes and a Pitcher with More Jamaica

Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus Iced Tea)

Easy oven-roasted beets in a serving bowl

Roasted Beets with Balsamic Glaze

A crumb topped easy shoofly pie.

A jar of homemade pickles

How to Make Easy Refrigerator Pickles

Overhead view of a bowl of a shrimp ceviche recipe.

A Small Plate of Peach Cobbler Topped with a Scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream

Triangle cut cucumber tea sandwiches are stacked on a cake stand and encircled with fresh herbs. Sliced cucucumbers are visible inside each one.

Cucumber Sandwiches

Escabeche (Pickled Jalapenos) in pint jars, canned with carrots and cauliflower

Escabeche (Pickled Jalapeños)

Oysters on the grill to show how to grill oysters.

Grilled Oysters with Spicy Miso Butter

Homemade cherry pop cocktail with fresh cherries and lemon set next to it.

Cherry Pop Cocktail

Two summery peach margaritas on a white tray with a whole peach next to it.

Peach Margarita

Blender strawberry lemonade served in a glass and in a pitcher with lemon slices and strawberries set around it.

Strawberry Lemonade

Frozen margarita in a blue rimmed glass with limes in front and another glass and linen behind it.

Pitcher Frozen Margaritas

The top bun set to the side of the BEST spicy buffalo chicken burger.

Spicy Buffalo Chicken Burgers

Nacho Mexican Burger with a side of fries.

Best bacon cheeseburger set on a wood board outside.

Bacon Cheeseburger

Bourbon Cherry Crisp with a serving removed from the baking dish.

Bourbon Cherry Crisp

Blueberry Cake on a Plate

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