Summer Recipes

Forgotten Southern Recipes
How to Make Watermelon Rind Pickles
Recreating a grandmother’s beloved recipe for a gift of Southern summers

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Grilled Peach Salad
Chef Kevin Johnson of the Grocery in Charleston makes magic with end-of-season stone fruit

Anatomy of a Classic
Smoked Vanilla Ice Cream
With wood chips and ingenuity, a South Carolina chef puts a smoky spin on a classic summertime treat

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The Only Tomato Pie Recipe You’ll Ever Need
A Birmingham, Alabama, chef makes a deep-dish take on the summertime classic

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How to Husk-Roast Sweet Corn
Washington, D.C. chef Reid Shilling gives his take on street corn that’s ripe for Fourth of July festivities—and previews his new restaurant in the Yards

Anatomy of a Classic
Smashed Szechuan Cucumber Salad
Cool cukes meet Miami heat in chef Raymond Li Jr.’s surprisingly refreshing summer side

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Blueberry-Maple Ice Cream with Corn Cookies
A winning combination from Emie Dunagan of Louisville’s 502 Bar & Bistro

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Strawberry Fizz Cocktail
A celebratory sipper from Joe Stinchcomb of Saint Leo Lounge in Oxford, Mississippi

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Serviceberry Skillet Cobbler
Blueberries’ wilder cousins make the perfect surprise ending to any summer meal

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Ambrosia Salad
The classic dish is reimagined by Shelley Cooper of Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro in Townsend, Tennessee

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Baked Oatmeal with Berries and Peaches
Stephen and Jessica Rose of the Peach Truck in Nashville, Tennessee, share a very berry breakfast treat

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Ripe Ideas: Summer Berry Recipes
Southern culinary pros share their favorite recipes—from a celebratory strawberry fizz to a nostalgic mixed-berry salad to a skillet cobbler with a sweet surprise

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Andy Little’s Watermelon Rind Pickles
A Nashville chef blends two traditions in his take on the summer treat

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A Week’s Worth of Zucchini Recipes
Five dishes that celebrate summer’s bounty

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Zucchini Bread
A potluck classic with a Southern touch

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Baked Zucchini Wedges
The pizza of vegetable dishes

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“Tastes Like Apple” Zucchini Pie
Okay, just trust us on this one

Anatomy of a Classic
Watermelon Gazpacho
Cool summer soup from a Little Rock institution

Drinks
A Late Summer Bourbon Cocktail
Grapefruit, Campari, and bourbon come together in the Third Man cocktail

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A Summer Peach Salad
Stephen Rose of Nashville’s the Peach Truck moves the fruit beyond cobbler and pie with this grill-friendly recipe