983 season recipes

Pickled sweet green tomatoes turn end-of-season fruit into spiced jewel-toned slices. Brown sugar, vinegar, and a spice bag of mustard seed, allspice, celery seed, and cloves give them a sweet-tart bite for canning.

Tater tot casserole with seasoned ground meat, golden mushroom soup, onions, and red bell pepper baked under a crispy layer of tater tots. Easy weeknight comfort food.

Homemade sushi rolls stuffed with cream cheese, imitation crab, and crisp cucumber wrapped in seasoned rice and nori. A beginner-friendly roll you can nail on the first try.

Pakistani chicken marinated in spiced yogurt with cumin, ginger, garlic, lemon juice, and paprika, then grilled or broiled. Deeply seasoned from slits cut into the meat that let the marinade penetrate.

Classic and delicious pie, it is so easy to make as well. Perfect dessert in summer when the strawberry season comes.

Chinese egg pancake rolls stuffed with seasoned pork, mushrooms, and scallions, steamed then sliced and drizzled with oyster-plum dipping sauce.

Italian baked stuffed littleneck clams on the half shell with seasoned breadcrumbs, Parmesan, olive oil, and white wine. Broiled until golden and served sizzling.

Tomato-zucchini casserole layered with chili powder seasoning and topped with crispy breadcrumbs. A light vegetarian side dish that puts summer produce to work.

Old-fashioned Pennsylvania Dutch chow chow relish packed with green tomatoes, string beans, lima beans, corn, cauliflower, and peppers in a tangy mustard-vinegar brine. A Southern pantry staple for canning season.

Seasoned mayo spread with onion powder and celery salt. A three-ingredient sandwich condiment that adds savory depth to burgers, wraps, and deli sandwiches in seconds.

Easy meatless mincemeat pie made with green tomatoes, apples, raisins, brown sugar, and warm spices. A clever old-farm trick that uses end-of-season tomatoes to mimic traditional mincemeat.

Slow-roasted chopped pork shoulder with a spicy red pepper rub, vinegar baste, and tangy barbecue sauce. Season it overnight, roast it low, chop it, and sauce it up for pulled pork perfection.

This summer lasagna swaps pasta noodles for tender zucchini strips layered with ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, fresh tomatoes, and herb-seasoned tomato sauce. Low-carb, veggie-loaded, and ready in about an hour.

Kartoffelklosse are traditional German potato dumplings stuffed with buttery croutons, seasoned with nutmeg and white pepper. Boiled until they float, these pillowy dumplings are the classic side for roasts and gravy.

Four-fruit pie with rhubarb, apple, blueberries, and raspberries in a double-crust shell. A tart-sweet summer pie that showcases the season's best.

I used Cornish Game Hens, but you could also use a cut up chicken. If you can't get winter melon, watermelon will work. Winter melon is white, very mild tasting and a tad denser than watermelon. I think you could get away using something like Honeydew too.