Fruit

Toss a few extra cobs on the grill at your next cookout and stash them to make this smoky corn salad later in the week.

Save your beautiful farmers' market berries for dessert and use the frozen stuff here instead.

We paired peppery watercress with bright rhubarb and sweet berries in this go-to spring salad.

This refreshing beverage makes the most of peak-of-the-season strawberries. Look for the best you can find. You can skip the rose water, but its delicate flavor goes really well with berries and will add something special.

Matcha and sesame seeds take these strawberries to a place chocolate-dipped berries only dream of. You won't stop at just one.

Refreshing! And potentially debilitating, so be careful. Pitmaster Furman uses Lawn Dart ginger-lemon liqueur, but Absolut Citron will work.

The key with tenderloin is making sure it’s not overcooked, which is when it gets dry. The riper the peaches, the more delicious and nuanced the sauce will be.

Use this fruit compote to fill pastries, spoon over ice cream, or mix into smoothies.

In this cobbler recipe, the batter puffs up around the fruit, creating a cakey top and a gooey base.

Served in a can of ginger beer, this tart, pleasantly bitter drink is as well-balanced as a complex cocktail.

Adding bourbon and Campari to cherry cola makes for a sweet, spicy, and refreshing backyard drink.

This refreshing grapefruit and tequila cocktail, served right in the can, is refreshing, subtly sweet, and salty.

This summer salad brims with sweet, creamy, and sharp flavors—and tender, crunchy, and juicy textures. Make sure to use peak-season apricots and a fairly mild blue cheese that won’t overwhelm the mix.

The richness of this buttermilk batter, with its slight whisper of chocolate, is perfectly offset by a  smooth cream cheese streaked through with violet swirl of blackberry compote.

This easy, gingery cocktail can be made with gin or vodka. No blackberries on hand? Sub in any fresh or frozen berries.

This fragrant and refreshing strawberry-gin drink has a secret ingredient: a dollop of unsweetened Greek yogurt, which gives the cocktail a tangy flavor and subtly creamy texture.

Tossed with crunchy cucumbers, peanuts, and fresh red chiles, this salad makes a refreshing summer dinner spooned over rice or all on its own.

The savory, warming flavor of jerk seasoning gets brightened with plenty of citrus in this simple and delicious bass recipe.

This easy cake batter requires no mixer and comes together in minutes. The final result is a rich, custardy cake that plays perfectly off the tart rhubarb topping.