
75 Super Fresh and Easy Summer Recipes
Celebrate sunny days and more time outdoors with these summer recipes.
- After a day at the pool, treat yourself to healthy summer recipes like zoodles, seafood salad and so much more.
- These breezy summer dinner ideas are perfect for weekend picnics and backyard potlucks.
- For something sweet, keep things cool, creamy and fruity with easy no-bake summer desserts.

Hetal Vasavada’s Fizzy Fruit
If you’re looking for a fun way to beat the heat, fizzy fruit is the ultimate summer snack. Fruit gets...

Elise Jesse’s BLT with Homemade Mayo
When tomato season hits, we make BLTs at a high clip. My homemade mayonnaise is the delicious sauce that holds...

60 Vintage Salad Recipes That Deserve a Comeback
From '40s coleslaw up to Waldorf salad and Jell-O molds, any “salad” is on the table.

75 Summer Salad Recipes to Enjoy All Season
These summer salad recipes—including leafy greens, pasta, potato and fruit salads—are so good, you can bet your family will come...

60 Bright and Beautiful Summer Lunch Ideas
The best summer lunch ideas are colorful, flavorful and nutritious! You'll enjoy these cheery dishes all season long.

‘Light & Bright’ Recipe Contest Announcement
Ready for summer? Show off your lightest and brightest recipes for the chance to win $500!

Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
You need only six ingredients and 10 minutes to make this luscious strawberry cream cheese frosting.

Porch Swing Margarita
With strong black tea, zesty lime, sweet peach schnapps and a shot of tequila, this porch swing margarita is practically...


Lucy Wang’s Watermelon Soju
Soju is recognized as the alcoholic beverage in South Korea. It’s served in restaurants and karaoke rooms, and has a...

Conch Fritters
Serve up a taste of the islands with these deep-fried conch fritters that are studded with aromatic veggies. Serve them...


Hetal Vasavada’s Orange Creamsicle Tres Leches Cake
This tres leches cake is my homage to the orange creamsicle, that dreamy combo of citrus and vanilla I grew...


Lucy Wang’s Tuna Poke with Rice Paper Chips
Is it science? Is it wizardry? I don't know, but it’s so satisfying and delicious with everything. I always thought...


Elise Jesse’s Taco Bouquet
I love taco night, but sometimes I just need a break from the dishes. Washing every little topping bowl used...

Catfish and Hush Puppies
Catfish and hush puppies are often served together in Mississippi, but you don't have to live in the South to...

Peach Upside-Down Cookies
Soft and chewy peach upside-down cookies are crowned with a sweet streusel topping that conceals a peachy surprise on the...


Tyler Smith’s Taco Marinade
This versatile taco marinade works wonders on any protein! Why choose just one type of meat? Marinate a few. This...


Elise Jesse’s Citrus Margarita Popsicles
If you want to create a buzz at your next party, save this recipe because it's easy, refreshing, and doubles...

How to Host a Stress-Free Backyard Barbecue
Summertime means entertaining outdoors—a lot. These tips for hosting a backyard barbecue include what food and drinks to serve, plus...

Perfect Bite Fruit Salad
A rainbow of finely chopped fruits lightly dressed with lime, honey and mint is what turns an everyday snack into...

Layered Strawberry Bundt Cake
A layered strawberry Bundt cake is a stunning dessert centerpiece for spring or summer. The center layer of buttercream and...

What Should I Bring to a Summer Potluck?
Backyard barbecues are one of the highlights of summer, but it can be tough to decide which dish to contribute...

How to Set Up an Outdoor Drink Station
When you're hosting a backyard barbecue, setting up an outdoor drink station allows you to focus on enjoying the...


Elise Jesse’s Pasta Salad
Summer was made for pasta salad, and this creamy, colorful dish is my go-to. My mom whipped it up in...

Peaches and Cream Margarita
Making this peaches and cream margarita is a delicious way to celebrate peach season.

Warm Peach Cake
Those ripe summer peaches are pure gold. Showcase them in a worthwhile dessert, like this stunning peach cake.

7 Best Store-Bought Pasta Salads, Ranked
With picnic and grilling season just around the corner, we visited seven grocery stores to find the best store-bought pasta...

How to Make Milkshakes
Strawberry? Peppermint fudge? Banana? Any flavor you like! Learn how to make milkshakes from scratch with our step-by-step guide (plus...

Strawberry Pretzel Salad Dip
This strawberry pretzel salad dip is a quintessential part of any summertime potluck menu.

Butter Burgers
If you love butter burgers—or, at least, stops at Culver's—as much as Wisconsinites do, our recipe for homemade butter burgers...


Lucy Wang’s Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp
This crispy, buttery, garlicky shrimp pineapple bowl will take you to a tropical island. —Lucy Wang, Los Angeles, California