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.
Cooked baked beans with a wooden spoon in a pot
My Grandma Jean’s Baked Beans Are the Best Summer Side Dish
2 hrs
Sliced peaches and mint in a liquid, a fruit preparation for a recipe
The Effortless Peach Dessert I’m Making All Summer Long
A biscoff ice cream cake served on a red plate, partially sliced with a knife visible
The 4-Ingredient Dessert I’m Making All Summer Long
30 mins
Sliced blueberry sheet cake with a serving spatula on parchment paper
The Super Easy Cake I Make Every Single Summer
57 mins
ginder pasta salad in a bowl with serving utensils at a table setting with glasses of water, a table napkin, and a stack of plates (close-up)
I'm Making This Loaded Pasta Salad on Repeat
30 mins
peach brown betty in a pie dish with pie pan
This 200-Year-Old Summer Dessert Is Just as Delicious Today
45 mins
Retro Frozen Fruit Salad
The Retro Dessert I'm Making All Summer Long—It's So Delicious
Greek salad pockets next to a some olive, fresh herbs, a halved lemon, and small bowl of tzatziki, all on a cutting board
The No-Cook Meal I'm Making All Summer—It's So Easy
A plate of corn and black bean salad with leafy greens, garnished and served with utensils
This 15-Minute Corn Recipe Requires Zero Cooking
15 mins
Brioche buns with scoops of ice cream served on a tray
The 3-Ingredient Italian Dessert I'm Making All Summer Long
Sautéed zucchini pieces in a skillet garnished with herbs and capers
This Melting Zucchini Is the Best Zucchini I’ve Ever Made
35 mins
A serving platter of grilled mini peppers stuffed with feta cheese and garnished with chopped herbs
The 4-Ingredient Appetizer I’m Making All Summer Long
25 mins
A skillet with tortellini, zucchini, tomatoes, basil, and cheese
I Make This 20-Minute Meal On Repeat All Summer Long
20 mins
Strawberry dessert bowls with toppings like whipped cream and crushed cookies on a white background
My Mom’s Simple Strawberry Dessert Tastes Like Summer In a Bowl
slice of Easy Bushwacker Pie on a plate with a fork
Bushwacker Pie Is an Easy Dessert Take on a Classic Cocktail
45 mins
Grilled chicken pieces with lemon wedges on a plate
The Easy Grilled Chicken I Make All Summer Long
A summer pudding topped with various berries served on a platter
This 3-Ingredient British Dessert Looks Fancy But Is So Easy To Make
35 mins
Hawaiian-style macaroni salad in a bowl, placed next to another bowl and a fork on a table
This Hawaiian Side Dish Will Be a Smash Hit at Your Next Summer Potluck
20 mins
A bowl of pasta salad with tomatoes, beans, cheese, green onions, and bacon bits, on a table
For the Best Pasta Salad, Make It Cowboy-Style
40 mins
jar of pesto alla trapanese
The Surprising Pesto I Can't Stop Making
10 mins
Paloma cocktail in a highbakk glass with a lime wheel garnish and cocktail ingredients in the background
The 3-Ingredient Cocktail I’m Drinking All Summer Long
Southern squash casserole in a casserole dish (a serving size already served)
Southern Squash Casserole
46 mins
Tomato sandwich
The Best Way To Upgrade Your Tomato Sandwich
bowl of fresh tomato pasta topped with parmesan shavings and basil leaves (close-up)
5-Ingredient Fresh Tomato Pasta
15 mins
5-ingredient zucchini pasta in a pot with a wooden spoon
The 5-Ingredient Zucchini Recipe I Make All Summer Long
corn muffins on a small plate
My Favorite Corn Muffins Are Also the Easiest
A slice of lime cracker pie in a dish
Lime Icebox Pie
10 mins
pickled green beans on a platter next to a glass of water and a stack of plates
Pickled Green Bean Salad
20 mins
berry pavlova on a parchment paper lined tray
The Stunning Berry Dessert I Make Every Single Summer
2 hrs
zucchini dip in a bowl on a plate with sliced vegetables
Creamy Zucchini Dip
25 mins
easy pasta pomodoro in a dutch oven
Easy Pasta Pomodoro
25 mins
strawberry marlow in two bowls next to table napkins and spoons
Strawberry Marlow
25 mins
Peach dumplings in a glass pan on a blue tablecloth
5-Ingredient Peach Dumplings
55 mins
Top view of a watermelon granita toped with a lemon slice.
The 1-Ingredient Watermelon Treat I’m Making All Summer Long
caponata pasta in a bowl (close up) next to a glass of wine, utensils on the table, and a small bowl of basil, all at a rustic table setting
Caponata Pasta
85 mins
3-ingredient summer squash on a cast iron skillet (close-up)
My Grandmother's 3-Ingredient Summer Squash
Marv'n'Joe tomato sandwich on a plate at a table setting with tomatoes on a cutting board, a glass of water, and a bread knife
The Tomato Sandwich I've Been Making Since College
blueberry grunt in a cast iron braiser at cozy looking table with a stack of bowls, salt shakers, a napkin holder with single use napkins, and a vase of flowers
Blueberry Grunt (No Oven Required)
45 mins
peach and raspberry pandowdy in a casserole dish next to a stack of plates on comfy (cottage-core style) table
Peach and Raspberry Pandowdy
65 mins
berry buckle (some of cut into slices) on a plate at a cozy table setting (cottagecore vibes)
Berry Buckle Is the Easy Retro Dessert You Need To Make
55 mins
strawberry sonker in a casserole dish
Strawberry Sonker
65 mins
Tomato pie dip in a pan at a table setting with servings of dip on two plates with toasted baguette pieces, a bowl with sliced scallions, and a pepper grinder
Tomato Pie Dip
75 mins
pan of strawberry spoon cake (missing a few bites) with a spoon resting in the pan
Strawberry Spoon Cake
45 mins
fresh strawberry pie with a slice cut out
Easy Fresh Strawberry Pie
25 mins
raspberry lime rickey bars on a parchment covered tray (close-up)
Raspberry Lime Bars
70 mins
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
Creamy Skillet Shrimp with Corn, Pancetta, and Tomatoes
20 mins
Peach pie bars stacked on top of each other
Peach Crumb Bars
70 mins
Grilled Chicken Caprese Sandwiches on a Parchment Lined Tray, and on the Counter Next to the Tray, Plates With Individual Ingredients
Grilled Chicken Caprese Sandwich
21 mins
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
64 mins
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
35 mins
photocollage of three cookout sides: corn, beans, and watermelon
18 Showstopping Sides for Your Memorial Day Cookout
Three Glasses of Chè Ba Màu Next to a Yellow Kitchen Towel
Chè Ba Màu (Vietnamese Three Color Pudding)
17 mins
Grilled Fingerling Potatoes and a Grilled Halved Lemon in a Black Bowl
Grilled Potatoes
28 mins
Barbecued baby back ribs cut up on a plate on a wooden table
Foil-Wrapped Baby Back Ribs
90 mins
A bowl of zucchini fritters set on a white background.
Zucchini Fritters
30 mins
Baked eggplant parmesan in a casserole dish.
Eggplant Parmesan
2 hrs
Two Glasses of Piña 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 Piña Colada
Piña Colada
5 mins
Two Glasses of Arnold Palmer With a Lemon Slice, Next to a Bowl of Lemons, a Citrus Reamer, and Lemon Wedges
Arnold Palmer
3 mins
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
50 mins
Basil Pesto Sauce in a bowl
Fresh Basil Pesto
15 mins

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