Tested recipes for every meal, skill level, and craving
The Korean shaved ice dessert – milk frozen into a block and shaved into snowy ribbons, then topped with red bean paste, fresh fruit, condensed milk, and toasted grain. The Seoul summer cure for 35-degree afternoons.
The American Southern dessert – peak summer peaches sliced and tossed with sugar and lemon, topped with flaky buttermilk biscuits, baked until the peaches bubble through and the biscuits brown golden.
The Bastille Day French classic – all-butter pate brisee shell filled with smoky lardons, creme fraiche-and-egg custard, and a touch of nutmeg. The original 16th-century quiche from Lorraine – no cheese, despite what American restaurants claim.
The Japanese cold ramen for summer – chilled wavy noodles in tangy sesame-soy sauce, topped with five distinct ingredients arranged radially: ham, egg crepe, cucumber, tomato, and corn.
The Austin morning standard – warm flour tortillas filled with soft scrambled eggs, crispy bacon or potato, melted cheese, and salsa. The breakfast every Texan grew up with and Californians discovered in 2010.
The American cookout side – Yukon Gold potatoes boiled in salted water, dressed warm with mustard-mayo, hard-boiled eggs, celery, red onion, and dill. The July 4th picnic standard.
