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Home / Seasons, Holidays, and Special Occasions / Summer Recipes

Summer Recipes

Ahh, sweet summertime. Three months filled with sunshine, warm (ok, hot) weather, pool parties, cookouts, roadtrips, and beach vacations. Or maybe your summer is less about non-stop relaxing and more about non-stop chauffering, laundry, dishes, housework, work work, and keeping the kids from fighting all the time.

Whatever you’ve got in store this summer, we’ve got you covered when it comes to mealtime! Recipes to make the most of summertime produce like watermelon and zucchini, and recipes to make the most of summertime moments like yogurt-covered grapes and mermaid popsicles.

Of course, summer wouldn’t be complete without fruity cocktails and smoky grilled foods, but don’t worry – we’ve got those, too!

Creamy smoked queso dip with melted cheese and sausage in a cast iron skillet, garnished with fresh cilantro

Smoked Queso

Creamy smoked mac and cheese in a cast iron skillet with a spoon lifting a portion showing the melted cheese texture

Easy Smoked Mac and Cheese

Homemade rhubarb tart with frangipane filling and glazed rhubarb topping

Classic Rhubarb Tart with Frangipane Filling

Overhead view of a large white bowl holding creamy grits topped with pink shrimp, bacon, and mushrooms.

Shrimp and Grits

Iced golden milk latte being poured into a glass filled with ice.

Iced Golden Milk Latte

A stack of 4 gooey s'mores bars.

S’mores Bars

A white woman's hand holding a yellow corn tortilla as she uses the chip to scoop red guajillo salsa out of a bowl.

Smoky Guajillo Salsa

Texas caviar in a white bowl surrounded by yellow corn tortilla chips.

Texas Caviar (Cowboy Caviar Recipe)

BBQ chicken tacos arranged on a platter.

BBQ Chicken Tacos

Overhead photo of a white oval baking dish holding rhubarb crumble with a gold spoon.

Rhubarb Crumble

A block of smoked cream cheese, seasoned and crosshatched, surrounded by square wheat crackers.

Smoked Cream Cheese

Golden, crispy tater tots in a black air fryer basket.

Air Fryer Tater Tots (Plus 5 Ways to Serve Them!)

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