Barbecue Braised Country Spareribs with Beer and Mustard Glaze

For this recipe, the German dark lager called bock beer is my top choice, but any dark lager works well. Serve with boiled new potatoes or potato salad.

Barbecue-Braised Vietnamese Short Ribs with Sweet Vinegar Glaze

Thought you couldn't get slow-cooked flavor from the grill? When barbecue-braising, your grill performs like an oven: You just put your pot on the grill, cover, and let the meat…

Bulgur Salad with Wilted Chard and Green Olives

A hearty grain salad that's good cool or at room temperature is a perfect addition to a picnic. Be sure to use good-quality olives and rinse them well before you…

Barbecue-Braised Thai Chicken Legs with Lemongrass Glaze

Lemongrass adds a wonderful fragrance to this dish. To prepare it, trim off the tops and enough of the bottoms that you no longer see a woody core and then…

Brined Grilled Chicken Breasts with Red Chile Oil

This brine not only keeps the chicken moist, but the sugar in it helps the chicken brown nicely on the grill.

Barbecue-Braised Moroccan Lamb Shanks with Honey-Mint Glaze

Sweet and savory flavors—a hallmark of Moroccan food—combine in this dish. The vegetables and lamb are served over couscous.

Duck Breasts with Peaches and Tarragon

This elegant meal is shockingly simple to make. If fresh, ripe apricots are available, you can use them instead of peaches.

Fusilli with Green Beans, Pancetta, and Parmigiano

Green beans, cooked until crisp-tender, are the star of this show. If you don't have some growing in your own garden, this dish is worth a quick stop at the farmers' market. The pasta’s cooking water melts the…

Easy Tapenade

Extra tapenade is delicious on crostini or spread on sandwiches.

Double Vanilla Bourbon Ice Cream

This ice cream recipe uses David Lebovitz's simple formula to create your own custom ice-cream flavor. Here, vanilla beans and extract create a super-intense vanilla flavor, with a sophisticated twist from a shot…

Double Ginger Ice Cream

Do you like ginger? Do you really, really like ginger? This ice cream has a double dose of it: First, the cream is infused with fresh ginger, then chopped crystallized ginger…

Garlic-Yogurt Sauce

This very simple sauce is a great dip for pita chips as part of an easy summer picnic menu.

Grilled Steak Salad with Pineapple-Ginger Dressing

This main course salad has it all: tender greens, crisp radishes, sweet pineapple, beefy steak, and a bright, fresh dressing that packs a bit of heat, too. Look for peeled…

Grilled Pork Chops with Sweet-and-Sour Onions

Grilled sweet and sour onions liven up simply grilled pork chops. The addition of fresh thyme to both the onions and the chops ties the dish together.

Green Beans with Smoked Paprika and Almonds

If you don’t like spicy heat, use sweet pimentón instead.

Grilled Hearts of Palm, Radicchio, and Asparagus

This makes a great accompaniment to grilled chicken or pork. Use a vegetable peeler to shave the Parmigiano.

Ginger-Spice Sandwich Cookies with Lemon Cream

If you make these a day ahead of time, the cookies will soften a bit, and the flavors will mingle nicely. Fresh spices are key.

Kohlrabi-Radish Slaw with Cumin and Cilantro

To speed up the vegetable prep, use the grating and slicing blades on a food processor for the radishes, carrots, and cabbage, and the julienne cutter on a mandoline for…

Lime-and-Coconut-Marinated Peekytoe “Crab Cakes” with Tomato Chutney

In true restaurant fashion, you’ll need a ring mold to build these “cakes” so that they hold their shape. 

Lavender Vanilla Ice Cream

Dried lavender adds a soft, floral note to classic vanilla ice cream. You can also create your own ice cream flavor with the Recipe Maker.

Olive Oil Pine Nut Ice Cream

Olive oil ice cream? Believe it or not, a fruity, good-quality olive oil gives the ice cream luxurious texture and a delicate flavor, punctuated here with the crunch of pine…

Orange Earl Grey Ice Cream

This ice cream recipe uses David Lebovitz's simple formula to create your own custom ice-cream flavor. In this creation, both orange zest and citrusy Earl Grey tea leaves infuse the cream.

Roasted Romanos and Tomatoes with Tapenade

Raspberry Chambord Ice Cream

This ice cream recipe uses David Lebovitz's simple formula to create your own custom ice-creamflavor. Here, puréed raspberries and a touch of Chambord combine to create an intense raspberry flavor.

Rocky Road Ice Cream

This ice cream recipe uses David Lebovitz's simple formula to create your own custom ice-cream flavor. Here, mini marshmallows, chopped pecans, and chopped chocolate folded into the ice cream just…

Rum Raisin Ice Cream

Who says ice cream is for kids? Rum-soaked raisins and an additional shot of spicy dark rum in the custard make this ice cream a decidedly grown-up treat.

Spinach and Artichoke Salad with Couscous Cakes and Feta

Quick-to-cook couscous cakes make this meatless main-course salad satisfying.

Summer Bean Confetti Salad with Pickled Red Onion Vinaigrette

Use a selection of beans for this salad. The colors, shapes, and textures will make it interesting and delicious.

Strawberry Pound Cake Ice Cream

This ice cream recipe uses David Lebovitz's simple formula to create your own custom ice-cream flavor. Here, chunks of pound cake add texture to a sweet strawberry ice cream.

Strawberry Basil Ice Cream

This recipe uses David Lebovitz's simple formula to create your own custom ice-cream flavor with flavor infusions and add-ins. The pairing of strawberry and basil is the quintessential flavor of summer.

Vegetables and Tofu with Spicy Peanut Sauce

On the Indonesian island of Java, this hearty, main-course salad—known as gado-gado—is sold by street vendors, who carry the ingredients on yoke-like poles, assembling each serving to order. It’s surprisingly…

Whiskey Gingerbread Ice Cream

This ice cream recipe uses David Lebovitz's simple formula to create your own custom ice-cream flavor. Here, chunks of store-bought or homemade gingerbread and a nip of whiskey create a recipe…

Charred Peppers with Garlic and Sherry Vinegar

This cool roasted-pepper antipasto is a little Spanish in flavor; it pairs well with all kinds of grilled meats and makes a great summer side dish.

Classic Vichyssoise

Serve this refreshing cold soup as a first course or as a light lunch, accompanied by a green salad.

Clams with Basil Broth

Quick and tasty—but rich and seemingly indulgent as well—these tender steamed clams in an aromatic white wine broth give an ordinary weeknight meal weekend appeal. 

Chocolate Peppermint Stick Ice Cream

This ice cream uses David Lebovitz's simple formula to create your own custom ice-cream flavor with flavor infusions and add-ins. In this version, crushed peppermint candies add a cool note to…

Cinnamon Pecan Ice Cream

This ice cream is perfect for topping a slice of pumpkin pie. Try creating your own custom ice cream flavor with the Recipe Maker.

Almond-Crusted Chicken and Nectarine Salad with Buttermilk-Chive Dressing

This time of year, salad takes center stage. It's fast, it's fresh, and a little protein makes it a complete no-fuss meal. In this dish, the chicken is crunchy, the…

Arugula with Hearts of Palm, Grapefruit, and Oil-Cured Olives

Armagnac Prune Ice Cream

This ice cream recipe uses David Lebovitz's simple formula to create your own custom ice-cream flavor with flavor infusions and add-ins. Here, chopped prunes soaked in Armagnac lend a flavor that…

Pan-Seared Salmon with Baby Greens and Fennel

A slightly sweet, citrusy dressing contrasts with the rich salmon and tender greens in this main-dish salad. 

Penne with Zucchini, Fresh Herbs, and Lemon Zest

This go-to summer meal is simple, fresh, and full of flavor. It takes advantage of the bounty of zucchini and leaves it to the herbs to deliver the freshness of…

Passionfruit Macadamia Ice Cream

Take a virtual tropical vacation with this sunny flavored ice cream, which uses David Lebovitz's simple formula to create your own custom ice-cream  flavor with flavor infusions and add-ins. You…

Peach Mascarpone Ice Cream

This ice cream recipe uses David Lebovitz's simple formula to create your own custom ice-cream flavor. Here, puréed peaches and mascarpone cheese create a smooth, creamy peach-cheesecake effect.

Toasted Pita with Black Sesame Seeds and Sumac

This recipe makes more than you need for our summer picnic menu, but you won’t regret it. The pita chips keep well in a sealed bag. The Garlic-Yogurt Sauce makes a great…

Tex-Mex Chicken with Chiles and Cheese

Grab your skillet, your chicken breasts, and kick dinner up a spicy notch tonight. If you've got a little time, make homemade corn tortillas and turn this Tex-Mex dish into a wrap.

Hearts of Palm and Radish Coins with Shrimp

Haricots Verts with Toasted Walnuts and Chèvre

If you love goat cheese, feel free to add more to this simple dish.

Harissa

Harissa is a spicy North African sauce or paste made of ground dried chile peppers, garlic, olive oil, and spices like coriander, caraway, and cumin. Primarily Tunisian, harissa is also…

Hazelnut Chocolate-Chunk Ice Cream

Irish Coffee Ice Cream

Coffee addicts, get your caffeine fix from this coffee-bean infused ice cream, which uses David Lebovitz's simple formula to create your own custom ice-cream flavor with flavor infusions and add-ins.

A New Way to Grill: Barbecue-Braising

Season, sear, braise, and glaze your way to slow-cooked flavor from the grill.

The Big Freeze

A handy guide for freezing all the season’s favorites

Test Drive: Toaster Ovens

These days, the latest models do much more than toast your morning bagel. Here are our top picks for this handy countertop appliance.

Counter Culture: Go with the Flow

What’s new in kitchen faucet design.

Two Ways to Tie Meat

Tying keeps long-cooked meats from falling apart as they cook. The first method shown here is as easy as tying a slipknot. The second method is a little trickier, but…

Splendor in the Grass

At long last, it's picnic season. And this is far from the average picnic menu: no fried chicken, potato chips, or sandwiches in sight.

Classic Maryland Crab Cakes Recipe

This crab cake is the real deal—no fussy stuff, no flavor disguises. Just pure, sweet crab meat, and lots of it. You add in just enough egg and fresh bread crumbs…

Pleased as Punch

Perfect for warm-weather celebrations, this old-time cocktail-for-a-crowd is making a delicious comeback.

Tenant’s Harbor Punch

This punch is named for a quiet, windswept point on the rocky coast of Maine. I made this punch there for the summer wedding of two friends. The caraway-flavored aquavit…

St. Cecilia Society Punch

This punch is named for a famously private and exclusive social organization founded in Charleston, South Carolina, in the 18th century. The recipe can easily be doubled. Find this and…

Spicy Shrimp with Ginger-Garlic Long Beans

Scissors make snipping the beans into 4-inch lengths a breeze. Use plain sesame oil, not toasted.

Ice Cream Recipe: Create Your Own

Unlike a lot of other desserts, ice cream isn’t one of the fussy ones. You start by making a basic custard and then you can steer off in many delicious…