Take a good long look at this dish of tomatoes. Does it look like a salad to you? No? More like a juicy sauce, perhaps? A mass of crumpled tomato flesh? It doesn't gleam with distinct edges the way a fresh tomato salad usually does, I admit, but nevertheless this is a tomato salad to be reckoned with. Now that I have tasted this one, it will be hard to go back to any other. More

When the busy fall comes around, breakfast is just as important as lunch — and it's even more important to make it easy. If you are looking for an easy, grab-and-go breakfast, try my current favorite: These eggy, cheesy, savory muffins from Rose Elliot and Heidi Swanson. More

When it comes to baking in the summer, I have two requirements of a recipe: it has to involve summer stone fruit and it has to be so good it is worth turning on the oven in the blazing August heat. This fruit-laden, cake-like cobbler is both. More

I first heard of paletas when I lived in Denver. There was a great little corner store that put a small freezer case right by the front door in the hot, dry summers and it was tough to walk by without picking up one of the refreshing fruit popsicles. More

It's the season for cool drinks and warm evenings. And Ashley Rodriquez of Not Without Salt has given us all a gift with her Honey Herb Soda. You choose whichever herbs you have on hand and go to town with a little lemon, honey, and soda water. What are you waiting for? More

A friend's celebratory Champagne party inspired me to make gougères, though I had never made them before, and I was a little intimidated by pâte à choux. But armed with a recipe from Dorie Greenspan, I had a feeling they would work out. And boy, did they. More

Tim Mazurek's Chicago-based blog, Lottie + Doof, features a variety of recipes that speak to the seasons with smart writing and enticing photos.Tim's wit will keep you coming back for more, and his recipe collection will become a valued resource in your own home kitchen. This salad? A good example of a 'do-again' I've stumbled upon thanks to Lottie + Doof.
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Simplicity is key with summertime meals. And that's why turning to Mark Bittman's The Minimalist column is never such a bad idea, especially now that he's starting to make videos to accompany so many of his most popular recipes. And this summer, this particular recipe should really be your simple, go-to salmon. More

I've never met a deviled egg I didn't like. So when Molly of Orangette recently dubbed a recipe for deviled eggs with basil aioli and capers her favorite, I knew I had to give it a try. And you know what? I just might have found a new favorite too. More

Looking for a mouthwateringly good warm-weather cocktail with garden-fresh ingredients? How about a savory-sweet Watermelon-Cucumber Refresher? More