For the Summer 2024 issue of Bon Appétit, the BA team developed warm weather dinners with refreshing bite, intense spice, and savory char—plus minimal effort desserts that highlight the year’s best produce.
If sweltering heat and humidity is already kicking in where you live, try lowering your body temperature with Rachel Gurjar’s new spicy recipes, including Sri Lankan–style black pepper curry and grilled chicken marinated in salsa. While you’re firing up the grill, consider adding Jesse Szewczyk’s new chicken skewers and ginger and mustard pork chops to the menu. (Spoiler alert: These recipes both benefit from a secret pantry ingredient in the marinade .)
Our summer desserts keep the focus on produce—and keep the work to a minimum. So go pick up another tank of propane or a bag of charcoal for the grill, then pour yourself a glass of sweet vermouth sangria , because summer is nearly here and we’re ready to eat.
Juicy Sungold tomatoes add a pop of acidity to these saucy noodles and fresh clams. Don’t be shy with the basil—it makes the dish taste like summer in a bowl.
Modeled after Hunan-style steamed fish, this fiery, fast, flavor-blasted weeknight-friendly dinner is rounded out with a cooling cucumber salad and steamed rice.
Store-bought picked crab meat and slaw mix make these celebratory sandwiches a breeze to prepare—just don’t skimp on the Old Bay mayo.
A simple sesame seed crust can take your weeknight salmon rice bowls to new heights. Gingery shaved carrots make a bright, crisp, no-cook side.
One jar of kimchi does a lot in this saucy, one-pan dinner. The chopped kimchi adds texture and tang while the brine from the jar bulks out the pan sauce.
Quick-cooking, thin-cut pork chops can often get dry on the grill, but this ginger beer marinade keeps the lean cut moist and flavorful.
The secret to these tender, spicy-sweet chicken skewers? A splash of Sprite in the punchy marinade.
In this riff on a classic spring dessert, airy choux pastry replaces bready shortcakes. Strawberry cream puffs give the fruit and cream more room to shine.
Eight ingredients, ten minutes of active time, one delightfully fruity summer dessert you’ll remake all season long.
These juicy grilled pork burgers amped up with the flavors of a classic banh mi are built to fuel your next backyard bash.
The classic pairing of radishes and butter inspires this version featuring creamy yogurt flavored with toasted sesame seeds and sesame oil.
A simple combination of shallots, chile, and loads of acid, fat, and salt transforms any mediocre melon into something juicy and joy inducing. Feta helps too.
Smashed cucumbers are tossed in a dressing of soy sauce, scallions, and store-bought pickled sushi ginger for a simple, refreshing side.
The world’s easiest version of the classic drink skips the basic red wine, brandy, and liqueur and opts instead for sweet vermouth to pair with your favorite summer fruit.
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