1,213 summer recipes

Traditional French farmhouse head cheese (fromage de tete): pork head simmered with vegetables, herbs, and aromatics, then molded with shallots and parsley into a sliceable charcuterie classic.

Vegan barley mushroom casserole simmered low and slow with onions, sliced mushrooms, and vegetable broth. Naturally low-fat, high-fiber, and packed with savory umami depth.

Turkey stuffing soup made from the Thanksgiving carcass with leftover stuffing and gravy simmered into a rich, hearty broth. The best way to use every last bit of holiday turkey.

Hernekeitto is the traditional Finnish yellow split pea soup, simmered with smoked ham hocks, potatoes, carrots, and whole allspice. Hearty Nordic comfort food, served Thursdays in Finland.

Sweet zucchini relish with grated onions, red bell pepper, turmeric, and celery seed for canning. Salted overnight, then simmered in a vinegar-sugar brine.

Char-grilled baby octopus simmered in red wine and olive oil.

Kesselfleisch, a traditional German boiled pork with root vegetables, juniper berries, coriander, and clove-studded onions simmered low and slow until tender.

Old-fashioned beef tongue simmered tender, sliced thin, and served with a sweet-tart raisin sauce. Classic nose-to-tail dish from the Pennsylvania Dutch and German-American kitchen tradition.

Beans and barley is a hearty vegetarian soup with pinto beans, white beans, split peas, lentils, and pearl barley simmered in vegetable stock with broccoli and carrots.

Vegan garlic eggplant with mushrooms, onions, and basil, simmered until meltingly soft. Oil-free, sauteed in water or veggie stock, and loaded with nearly a full head of garlic.

Homemade Kahlua: a five-ingredient DIY coffee liqueur with instant coffee, sugar, water, vodka, and vanilla. Simmered and bottled for cocktails, coffee drinks, and gift-giving.

Boiled spaghetti squash for a low-carb pasta substitute. Cut, simmer 30 minutes, scrape out the noodle-like strands. Diabetic-friendly side or pasta swap.

Joyce's steak and mushroom gravy: flour-dredged round steak browned and slow-simmered in cream of mushroom soup. Classic midwestern comfort over mashed potatoes.

Gujarati tomato kasundi with mustard seeds, garlic, turmeric, and cayenne, simmered sharp and hot. Indian relish for rice, dosas, or slathered on a cheese sandwich.

Dallo is a Sri Lankan stuffed cuttlefish curry. Tender cuttlefish packed with roasted gram and spices simmer in a rich coconut milk gravy laced with cardamom, fenugreek, and curry leaves.

Old fashioned pea soup with a smoked ham shank, whole green peas, and split peas simmered low and slow. Five ingredients, four hours, zero fuss.