What to Cook This Weekend

12 Tomato, Corn, and/or Blueberry Recipes to Cook This Weekend

As far as summer cooking goes, this weekend is what you might call the bliss point. It's one of the few weekends where across most of the country, tomatoes, corn, and blueberries are all perfectly, supremely in season. Weekends like these don't come around often—sure, we have a few more weeks of tomatoes and corn left, but blueberry season may end any minute. So take advantage of the timing: Start your meals with tomato salads, spike your pastas with corn off the cob, begin your days with blueberry muffins, and end them with blueberry pie. And in-between meals? Tomato toast, of course. Maybe—probably—with a sprinkling of corn.  
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    5/12

    Creole Caesar Salad With Corn Bread Croutons

    This Caesar salad works in flavors from the African American kitchens in the Lowcountry. That means fresh tomatoes, fried okra, cornbread croutons, and a zesty red bell pepper dressing that ties it all together.

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    6/12

    Tomato Toast with Chives and Sesame Seeds

    Juicy, jewel-toned, peak tomatoes need little meddling: Thick slices of toasted country bread spread with a garlic-mayo schmear and sprinkling of sesame, chives, and lemon zest add just enough interest.

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    Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Erika Joyce
    7/12

    Chipotle-Grilled Pork Shoulder Steaks with Corn Salsa

    Cut into steaks, pork shoulder is a well-marbled, quick-cooking cut for grilling. But let's be honest, we're really just in this for the salsa.

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  • These meatless tacos are one of our favorite bean recipes. They're loaded with avocado corn jalapeño cilantro and...
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks
    8/12

    Spicy Black Bean and Corn Tacos

    Filled with black beans, avocado, and raw corn marinated in bright lime juice along with jalapeño, cilantro, and toasted nuts and seeds, these hearty tacos make an easy-to-cook, easy-to-eat weeknight dinner.

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