1,077 summer recipes

Fish fillets with tomatoes, capers, and olives is the Veracruz-style Mexican classic: lime-marinated red snapper or halibut simmered in tomato-olive-caper sauce spiked with pickled jalapeños and warm spices.

Dominican red beans and rice (habichuelas con arroz), small red beans simmered with cumin, garlic, a touch of sugar, and vinegar, spooned over fluffy rice. A naturally vegan plate, great with avocado and plantains.

Pasta with sake clam sauce puts a Japanese twist on classic linguine alle vongole. Clams simmer with sake, garlic, and briny capers, then get tossed with pasta until every strand soaks up the sauce.

Fluffy Spanish-style omelets filled with a simmered tomato and green pepper sauce, then rolled and drenched in the remaining salsa. A vibrant, satisfying egg dish ready in 30 minutes.

Curried peanut chicken simmered with onion, bell pepper, and tomato in a spiced peanut butter gravy. A one-pot West African-inspired dish served over rice with bold, savory flavor.

A smooth, homemade jellied cranberry sauce: cranberries simmered, strained silky, set with gelatin in a mold. The from-scratch answer to canned, and easy to make sugar-free for Thanksgiving.

Tzimmes with beef brisket and carrots simmered in a brown sugar broth, thickened with an einbren of browned flour and schmaltz. A traditional Jewish holiday stew that's sweet and savory.

Slow-simmered dried beans with sausage, whole garlic cloves, and jalapeños. A classic Southern-style bean pot that cooks low for hours into a smoky, spicy one-pot main dish.

Smoky chipotle salsa simmered with roma tomatoes and garlic, then pureed smooth for a deep, fiery table sauce. A bold make-ahead salsa that keeps for days and freezes well.

Thin-sliced round steak braised until fork-tender in soy sauce and ginger broth, then simmered with tomatoes, green peppers, and mushrooms. A Chinese-American classic served over hot rice.

Classic French onion soup with caramelized onions simmered in rich beef broth, topped with crusty bread and bubbly melted Gruyere broiled to golden-brown. The bistro favorite, made at home.

Rich fish chowder with five pounds of fish simmered in fish stock, thickened with a butter roux, and finished with cream and Monterey Jack cheese for a velvety, hearty bowl.

Green beans, carrots, and potatoes simmered in a spicy berbere and niter kebbeh sauce with tomatoes. This hearty Ethiopian vegetable w'et is vegetarian comfort food meant for scooping with injera.

Linguini with a Hungarian-inspired paprika sauce made by blooming sweet paprika in garlic-infused olive oil, then simmering with white wine and fresh tomatoes. Simple, bold, and deeply savory.

Mom's chili with ground beef, kidney beans, tomato paste, and a touch of ketchup simmered low and slow. A no-frills homestyle chili that gets better the longer it cooks.

Dried pinto beans simmered from scratch with carrots, celery, Roma tomatoes, fresh thyme, oregano, and cilantro. A nourishing bean soup served over rice or barley that's worth the overnight soak.