Summer isn’t officially over yet, but it’s the perfect time to take yourself out for one more food fling before it ends. We asked our team of food writers to tell us about 10 items to eat or drink that say ‘summer’ to them.
Recipes
Oyakodon, a Japanese chicken-egg rice bowl, is simple and satisfying
This rice bowl is cozy, nourishing, budget-friendly – and poetic.
A lunchbox salad is a layered work of art
This versatile salad is packed in layers, then shaken with homemade Italian dressing when it’s time for lunch.
Corn soup with chili crisp is a sweet and spicy bowl of comfort
Topped with as much chili crisp as your heart desires, this soup is begging to be made right now with peak-season corn.
After you’ve eaten the corn, deploy this genius idea to wring all the good from the corncobs
Make Corncob Jelly. Then, for a special treat, spoon it on Double Corn Muffins.
Cooking noodles in green tea adds refreshing, complex flavors
Tea isn’t just for drinking, as this recipe shows.
Smash chicken bacon burgers with jalapeño for a spicy kick
Cooking this burger in bacon fat keeps the ground chicken moist and flavorful.
Green Plate Special: Never apologize, and other strategies for using up all that zucchini
It’s zucchini season. Don’t fight it. Make the vegetable your friend with these excellent cooking ideas.
Fluffy peach fritters are a celebration of peak-season stone fruit
Peach preserves stirred into the batter double down on the peach flavor, and the maple-bourbon sauce takes the fritters to a new level.
Espresso martini granita delivers cooling relief with a buzz
Take a beloved Italian dessert and marry it with a trendy cocktail for a lovely, spirited refresher.