4,893 summer recipes

Beef beet borscht simmers brisket with whole beets, onions, garlic, and a sweet-sour balance of sugar and lemon juice. The traditional Eastern European Jewish soup, deeply ruby red and perfectly balanced.

Old-fashioned cranberry conserve with raisins, diced orange pulp, and chopped nuts simmered until thick and jammy. A generous holiday preserve for gifting or spreading on toast.

Austrian liver dumplings (Leberknodel) bind pureed calf's liver with bread, egg, butter, and parsley into small simmered dumplings. Soul-warming Habsburg-empire bite served floating in clear broth or alongside roast meat.

Wild rice and bulgur pilaf simmered in chicken broth with tarragon, onion, and parsley. A nutty, low-calorie whole grain side dish with two textures in every bite.

Herbed tomato spaghetti sauce with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, red wine, aniseed, and four fresh herbs added at the end to preserve their bright flavor. A vegetarian sauce simmered from scratch.

Pureed black bean soup simmered in chicken broth with garlic and carrots, finished with heavy cream. Topped with sour cream, cilantro, and diced tomatoes.

Pasta e fagioli simmers tender navy beans, canned tomatoes, and macaroni in a basil-and-oregano broth, with onions sautéed in balsamic instead of oil. A naturally lean Italian peasant soup.

Cincinnati-style chili with ground beef, cinnamon, allspice, cumin, and tomato paste simmered 2 to 4 hours, served over vermicelli with cheddar and raw onion.

Hamburger hash simmers ground beef with cubed potatoes and a whole onion in one pot. A frugal four-ingredient dinner from the pantry that tastes like home cooking from a simpler era.

Penne with tuna sauce, an Italian pantry classic. Anchovies, garlic, and plum tomatoes simmered into a savory sauce, finished with flaked canned tuna for a quick weeknight dinner.

Chicken and mushrooms braises bone-in chicken in olive oil and butter with garlic, then simmers under a blanket of mushrooms, onions, and sherry. French-style one-skillet supper.

Spiced Mexican coffee simmered with dark brown sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cinnamon, cloves, and vanilla. Includes a flambeed Cafe Diablo variation with brandy and Kahlua.

Simple cod chowder simmers Atlantic cod with russet potatoes and onion in whole milk, finished with fresh chives. A clean New England-style classic ready in under an hour.

Navajo green chile with fire-roasted Anaheim peppers, pork shoulder, habaneros, and beer simmered for two hours. Seriously hot and deeply flavorful. Serve with warm flour tortillas.

Tender cabbage rolls stuffed with ground beef and rice, simmered for an hour, then topped with a buttery lemon sauce that brightens every bite. A comforting Eastern European classic.

Spice cake made with amber ale, mixed dried fruit, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. The fruit simmers in beer before baking for a dense, malty, pub-inspired dessert.