Summer
Simplest Plum Tarts
Transform puff pastry, ripe fruit, and a slick of jam into a patisserie-chic dessert.
How to Spatchcock a Chicken, Step-by-Step
Butterfly your bird for even grilling, faster cooking, and easier carving once it’s done.
Grilled Pound Cake Sundae With Raspberries
This is the perfect summer party dessert, featuring grilled pound cake, Cointreau-spiked raspberries, and classic vanilla ice cream.
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41 Low-Fuss Recipes for Labor Day Weekend
Peel-and-eat shrimp, corn on the cob with basil butter, three-ingredient peach floats, and more.
Sea Breeze
Gourmet’s version of this perfect summer drink mixes the ideal ratio of vodka with cranberry and grapefruit juices, right in the glass.
Sheet-Pan Sausage With Corn, Peach, and Cucumber Salad
This summery sheet-pan dinner celebrates the bounty of the season and couldn't be simpler to make. Chorizo plays nicely with the salad, thanks to its spice.
Gourmet’s Classic Ratatouille
Summer’s best produce cooked into one vibrant, silky, flavor-packed dish.
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31 Fourth of July Desserts for Star-Spangled Summer Fun
Like butter-pecan icebox cake, sour cherry pot pie, sheet pan shortcake, and more.
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23 Fresh Basil Recipes for Pesto and Beyond
Grilled corn with basil butter, pineapple shrimp noodles, slow-cooker pork with zesty basil sauce, and more.
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59 Picnic Food Ideas for Lazy Meals in the Sun
Great deviled eggs, pickled-lettuce sandwiches, PB&J cookie bars, and more.
Homemade Corn Dogs
Just like the state fair, minus the crowds.
Spice-Grilled Pork Chops
A pinch of sugar in the spice rub ensures picture-perfect grill marks with layers of flavor.
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23 Grilled Fish Recipes for Your Next Cookout
Like cedar-plank salmon, fish tacos al pastor, and grilled halibut Niçoise.
A Better Queso
Real cheddar cheese meets charred green chiles in our best recipe for queso. For extra points serve the molten dip with warmed tortilla chips.
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23 Bean Salads for Meal Prep, Work Lunches, and More
Including a zucchini-cannellini Caesar, a vegetarian take on tuna salad, and a dressing made from hummus.
Cantaloupe, Cucumbers, Lime, and Mint
This refreshing melon and cucumber salad works as a snack, starter, or side dish.
Watermelon, Shiso, Plum, and Salt
Make the most of melon season with this simple and savory fruit salad.
Crunchy Beans
With haricots verts and crispy chickpeas, this two-bean salad will wow any party or potluck.
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17 Jelly and Jam Recipes—Plus Marmalade and More of Our Favorite Preserves
Keep summer’s sweetest fruits around longer with our best jams and jellies.
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29 Skewers and Kebabs for Your Next Cookout
Japanese chicken meatballs, Turkish marinated lamb, and more of our best skewer recipes.