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Cardamom Rice Pudding

This dessert is fantastic served with ripe summer berries. To further refine it, try mixing the fruit with a little rosewater and sugar.

Peach and Pistachio Praline Semifreddo

This frozen dessert has the creamy texture of softened ice cream—but doesn't require an ice cream maker.

Meze Platter with Hummus, Shrimp Salad, and Cucumber Salad

This fun assortment of flavorful nibbles is ideal for summer entertaining. End the meal with frozen yogurt or a fruit salad of halved fresh cherries and pieces of watermelon.

Chicken, Green Bean, Corn, and Farro Salad with Goat Cheese

Farro is a nutty-flavored grain that's popular in Tuscany. It's not as heavy as some other whole grains, but it's still packed with protein, fiber, magnesium, and vitamins A, B, C, and E. Here, it's the base for a satisfying summer salad.

Campfire Potatoes

Garlic, herbs, and potatoes are enclosed in foil packets and grilled.

Grilled Turkey Burgers with Cheddar and Smoky Aioli

A simple Moroccan-spiced aioli is mixed in with the ground turkey to keep the burgers moist and give them tons of flavor. Smoked paprika is available in the spice aisle of most supermarkets.

Chilled Zucchini Soup with Lemon-Cumin Shrimp and Cilantro Cream

This velvety soup has no cream except for the little bit of sour cream that's spooned on top. It's perfect for summer entertaining: All of the components can be prepared a day ahead.

Honey Yogurt

Almond Praline Semifreddo With Grappa-Poached Apricots

Apricots and almonds have an affinity for each other, as you'll discover in this marriage of the stone fruit and a cool semifreddo dotted with crushed almond praline.

Mint Caipirinha Ice Pops

Inspired by Brazil's national drink, these boozy popsicles are made with cachaça, lime juice, and mint.

Green Beans with Sweet Onion Vinaigrette

In another case of less is more, at-their-peak green beans—an old favorite—are paired with a quick vinaigrette that sparkles with a generous amount of minced sweet onion.

Sour-Cream Ice Cream

You'll want generous scoops of tangy richness with both the honey caramel peach pie and the plum-blackberry streusel pie , or all by itself. The ice cream is as blissful to prepare as it is to eat: Just purée everything in a blender, then freeze in an ice cream maker.

All-Butter Pastry Dough

Buttery, flaky, quick—this dough has it all. See cooks' note, if you need to halve the recipe to make the plum-blackberry streusel pie .
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