Summer

This is possibly the simplest strawberry cheesecake you’ll ever make: It requires no mixer, no springform pan, and it bakes in 30 minutes.

Cold, crunchy, spicy, nutty—this chicken noodle salad, featuring refreshing vegetables and springy noodles, is everything you want in a summer meal.

This recipe for homemade strawberry milkshakes uses fresh strawberry syrup to deepen flavor and freeze-dried berries for a punch of color.

The gentle heat of fresh ginger and bright tang of fresh lime juice highlight strawberries’ natural sweetness in this ultra-refreshing drink.

Pair peak season heirloom tomatoes with a crunchy savory granola anchored by salt-cured black olives, which turn slightly crisp and meaty in the oven.

Beat the heat with this incredibly vibrant, wildly simple, and refreshingly cold beet soup made in a blender. Roast your beets for the brightest color.

Strawberry sorbet, with a hint of sweet bitterness thanks to Campari, sits on tangy yogurt whipped cream and gets topped with vanilla meringue shards.

Make the most of tomato season with this classic caprese salad recipe.

A twist on the classic fattoush salad, with a creamy avocado and lime dressing and crispy fried tortilla strips standing in for the traditional pita chips.

It’s refreshing, naturally sweet without added sugar, and just look at that PINK!

This creamy summer squash casserole with its buttery, crushed cracker topping counts as eating your veggies, right?

This peanut butter pie recipe gives off Reese’s vibes with its peanut butter mousse topping and dense chocolate bottom, all layered into a graham cracker crust.

Your favorite TikTok pasta, now spiced to perfection.

When summer gives you perfect peaches, turn them into this glorious peach pie encased in a flaky all-butter crust.

This (almost) no-cook pasta is an ardent love letter to summer’s ripest tomatoes (and your box grater). 

This blueberry pie recipe with its flaky lattice crust tastes just like summer, courtesy of 8 cups of fruit—and it might even score you a date.

This peach cobbler features a rich milk batter swirled with brown butter and scented with cinnamon and mace.

Lean on the oven for a hands-off approach to Sicilian-style caponata goodness.

Cold, creamy yogurt and honey punched up with vinegar and black pepper turn simple grilled pineapple into a fresh, easy dessert.

Zucchini is one of summer’s most abundant offerings; here it stars on a pesto pizza alongside ricotta-stuffed squash blossoms and a showering of mint.