Almost Summer Pudding

The season’s first berries mix with liqueur and brioche in this simple spring dessert. (By Kate Ramos)

Vietnamese-Style Summer Rolls with Peanut Sauce

Fresh, summery ingredients in a neatly wrapped package. (By Regan Burns)

Zucchini Carpaccio with Feta and Pine Nuts

A beautiful way to use up summer squash. (By Kate Ramos)

Peach Melba Pie

Peach and raspberry find an even more perfect pairing as a pie. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Grilled Chicken Sausages with Peach-Sage Skewers

A quick grilling recipe with lots of summer flavor. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Baba Ghanoush

This smoky eggplant dip is a pita chip’s best friend. (By Kate Ramos)

Eggplant-Pepper Tomato Sauce

Packed with the flavors of summer, this sauce goes with lots of things. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Za'atar

The Middle Eastern equivalent of salt and pepper. (By Aliza Green)

Chicken with Goat Cheese and Figs

Served with a port reduction sauce. (By Luke Knowland)

Heirloom Tomato–Basil Pasta with Olives and Feta

A fresh, simple pasta that requires minimum fuss but offers maximum flavor. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Grilled Swordfish with Cucumber-Melon Salsa

A simple preparation with a big payoff. (By Amy Wisniewski)

Grilled Lime Pound Cake with Raspberry-Kirsch Sorbet

A delicious finish to an alfresco meal. (By Kate Ramos)

Halibut with Orange-Parsley Butter and Succotash

Grilled halibut is topped with compound butter and served over a vinegared succotash of lima beans, black-eyed peas, and corn. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Creamy Rice Pudding with Broiled Plums

Plums get sprinkled with sugar, broiled until their skins are blistered, and then nestled in orange-scented rice pudding. (By Kate Ramos)

Mint "Limonata"

A boozy take on the Italian soda with mint and limoncello. (By Aida Mollenkamp)