2,298 summer recipes

Quick Mexican-style fiesta rice with stewed tomatoes, green pepper, and onion simmered together with cooked rice for a simple, flavorful side dish.

Green tomato relish turns end-of-season unripe tomatoes into a tangy-sweet preserve spiced with allspice, cloves, mustard, and celery seed. Salted overnight to draw water, then simmered with brown sugar, vinegar, and lemon. Cans up beautifully.

Tri-color pasta with a simple tomato sauce simmered with garlic and onion, tossed with fresh basil, olive oil, and Parmesan. Italian comfort food from pantry staples.

French Normandy-style veal cutlets browned in butter and simmered with brandy, shallots, tart apple slices, and a creamy mushroom sauce. A cozy 30-minute dinner served over wild rice.

Quick marinara pasta baked with melted mozzarella on top. Canned tomatoes simmered with basil, oregano, and garlic over tricolor pasta, then broiled until bubbly and golden.

Stuffed zucchini blossoms (kolokytholouloutha yemista) filled with rice, fresh mint, parsley, tomato, and olive oil, then simmered in water. A traditional Greek vegetarian appetizer.

Irish vegetables simmered in white wine vinegar with bay leaf, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and corn. A bright, diabetic-friendly side dish ready in 30 minutes.

Garden Swiss steak made with flour-pounded round steak simmered in beef bouillon with carrots, zucchini, tomatoes, and dill. A complete skillet dinner with tender braised beef and fresh vegetables.

Bold, smoky homemade BBQ sauce with a whole head of garlic, brown sugar, orange juice, and cayenne heat. Simmers for 2 hours in a cast-iron Dutch oven.

Chinese pickled pigs' ears simmered with ginger and vinegar, then chilled in a sweet-sour brine with cucumber, carrot, red onion, and bell pepper. A classic Cantonese cold appetizer.

Latin black bean soup simmered from dried beans with cumin, oregano, green chiles, and red wine vinegar, finished with brown rice and fresh cilantro. Hearty and vegan.

Rich Malaysian laksa gravy built from a fragrant rempah spice paste of chilies, lemongrass, galangal, and candlenuts, simmered with coconut milk and fish balls. The aromatic, coconut-laced base for a bowl of curry laksa.

Strawberry balm syrup: crushed fresh strawberries, sugar, and lemon balm simmered into a fragrant ruby-red syrup. Pour over ice with sparkling water, drizzle on pancakes, or swirl into cocktails.

Classic French court bouillon, an aromatic poaching liquid for fish and seafood. Onion, lemon, cloves, and bay leaf simmer with optional white wine for fragrant, delicate results.

Sweet spiced crabapple pickles simmered in a cinnamon and clove syrup with vinegar and sugar, then canned in jars. An old-fashioned preserve that's tart, warm, and festive.

Golden noodle soup simmered with diced potatoes, carrots, and celery in a rich homemade broth. Whole wheat noodles and fresh parsley finish this hearty, warming bowl.