European
Bruised Tomato and Bread Soup
This is a perfect recipe to make when you have bought too many tomatoes at the market and they are starting to show their age.
By Carla Lalli Music
Pasta with Chopped Pesto
This chopped pesto requires nothing more than a cutting board and a knife.
By Claire Saffitz
Fig Caprese Salad
It's not about the number of steps or ingredients in a dish. If you shop smart, buying peak-season produce and quality protein, you don't have to do much at all (like with this easy salad recipe).
By Adam Rapoport
Tzatziki
Keeping the garlic whole and removing once it has added enough flavor will keep the flavor more mild, but if you want more of a punch, grate it before adding and leave it in.
By Mina Stone
Summer Eggs in Purgatory
Any type of tomatoes will work, though cherry tomatoes hold their shape well. If what you’ve got is a couple of ripe beefsteaks or Romas, cut them into 1" pieces and carry on.
By Carla Lalli Music
Raspberry Trifle with Custard and Whipped Cream
This trifle recipe was inspired by our love for The Great British Baking Show. These instructions will help you get even, beautiful layers. If you want to loosen it up a bit, Mary Berry might not approve, but it’ll still be delicious.
By Rick Martinez
New Potatoes with Parmesan, Black Pepper, and Gribiche Dressing
If you can’t find new potatoes at the farmers’ market, look for Peewee potatoes or very small Yukon Golds at the grocery store.
By Chris Morocco
Lemony Fregola with Cockles and Herbs
Fregola, a small, toasted Sardinian pasta, is classic with clams, and cockles make a great sub for Italy’s tiny vongole veraci.
By Andy Baraghani
Fried Egg Flatbreads with Nduja and Mustard Greens
Nduja is a spreadable, spicy pork salami that grounds all of the other ingredients, but you’ll get heat from the mustard greens, as well.
By Chris Morocco
Bittersweet Chocolate Soufflés
Instead of making our own crème anglaise for this soufflé recipe, we use melted vanilla ice cream (it’s basically the same thing!).
By Claire Saffitz
Gluten-Free Pizza Crust
We tried this with a lot of different flours, but King Arthur was the best.
By Chris Morocco
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio With Lots of Kale
You will think this pasta recipe calls for an absurd amount of kale, but it will shrink a ton when cooked.
By Carla Lalli MusicPhotography by Alex Lau
Savory Palmiers with Parmesan and Black Pepper
These cheesy bites puff in the oven and taste like gougères, aka fancy French cheese puffs, but this recipe makes them way easier.
By Claire Saffitz
Savory Palmiers with Roasted Garlic and Rosemary
Starting with store-bought puff pastry for this recipe means these crispy, buttery, savory palmiers only look hard.
By Claire Saffitz
Butter Spritz Cookies
You can create a variety of shapes and colors with a cookie press. We love OXO’s cookie press for this recipe since it has sturdy metal plates and all the parts unscrew easily for cleaning.
By Chris Morocco
Pignoli Cookies
There is just no getting around the fact that almond paste is indispensable for these meringue-like cookies; it transforms their flavor and helps them brown evenly. Some brands sell in a tube; others will be in a can in the baking aisle. Using the tube is ideal since the canned might be looser, but either works for this recipe.
By Chris Morocco