Summer Favorites

Summer cooking should be relaxed, flavorful, and made for sharing. Think smash burgers, taco spreads, fresh salsa, cold margaritas, and satisfying meals for cookouts and casual weekends. On warm evenings outside, good food matters more than a complicated plan.

Made for Summer

Start with a few of the recipes that capture summer best. From crispy-edged smash burgers and juicy carnitas tacos to fresh salsa and a cold reposado margarita, each one brings its own bold, warm-weather flavor to the table.

Smash Burger Recipe
Crispy Carnitas Street Tacos
Reposado Margarita
Simple Corn Salsa (Chipotle Copy)

More Summer Recipes

Easy Homemade Mexican Crema
Fried Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
Quick Bread and Butter Pickles
Easy Refrigerator Dill Pickle Slices
Mojo Mango Shrimp Tacos
Fire-Roasted Blowtorch Salsa
Double-Double Animal Style Smash Burgers
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Roasted Potato Salad with Stone Ground Mustard Dressing
Seared Salmon and Garlic Cream Sauce
Focaccia Muffuletta
Crab Cakes with Old Bay Remoulade
Coffee-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Chimichurri Sauce
Carolina White Barbecue Sauce
Red Taquería Salsa
Pickled Red Onions
Crunchy Pepper Slaw
Refreshing Mango Lassi
Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwiches
German Potato Salad
Homemade Barbecue Sauce
Down South Pimento Cheese
Pickled Okra Burger Sauce
Sweet Heat Mango Salsa
Honey Jalapeno Cornbread
Smoked Pulled Beef (Poor Man's Brisket)