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 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 18-hour cold-brew method – coarse coffee grounds steeped in cold water at room temperature, then filtered to a clean concentrate. The summer coffee that beats hot iced coffee.
The Venetian aperitivo – 3 parts Prosecco, 2 parts Aperol, 1 part soda water, served over ice with an orange slice. The summer Italian cocktail that defines aperitivo hour.
The Thai street-food classic – warm sweet sticky rice cooked in coconut milk, paired with ripe Ataulfo mango and a salty-sweet coconut cream sauce. The summer dessert that defines Thai cooking.
