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Hot Honey Wings
Hot honey is good on everything: pizza, biscuits, and these crispy, low-fuss grilled wings.
By Jessie YuChen
Grilled Scallops With Peach Sweet Chili Sauce
A summer-inspired take on Thai sweet chili sauce with fresh peaches pairs perfectly with simply grilled scallops for an easy appetizer.
By Leela Punyaratabandhu
Cantaloupe With Spicy Bacon-Cashew Crumble
Juicy summer melon with a salty-sweet crunchy bacon topping makes for a low-effort but universally crowd-pleasing appetizer.
By Leela Punyaratabandhu
Toast Skagen (Swedish Shrimp Toast)
Hits of crème fraîche, lemon zest, and dill will guarantee you a rich and zingy shrimp toast.
By Hana Asbrink
Watermelon and Snap Pea Salad
Take sweet, juicy melon into the realm of dinner with a hit of Taiwanese black vinegar. (Chile crisp, fish sauce, and fried shallots help, too.)
By Jessie YuChen
Pesto-ish Risotto
A laid-back risotto (not an oxymoron!) in a summer state of mind.
By Christian Reynoso
Grilled Chicken Wings With Summer Berry Agrodolce
Turn your bag of frozen berries into a sour-sweet sauce for crispy wings.
By Bill Clark
Mantou Knots
Pillowy soft, light, and fluffy, these mantou knots from chef Brandon Jew are a versatile steamed bread dream.
By Brandon Jew
Jalapeño Popper Gougères
These light and eggy cheese puffs are channeling your favorite bar snack.
By Sarah Jampel
Kisir (Spicy Bulgur Salad in Lettuce Cups)
In this dish from southeastern Turkey, chewy, nutty bulgur meets sour-sweet pomegranate molasses meets spicy Aleppo-style pepper meets crunchy-cool lettuce cups.
By Yasmin Khan
Halloumi Saganaki
Did somebody say fried cheese? Halloumi drizzled with honey and aromatic thyme makes for an ideal sweet-salty-crunchy appetizer.
By Yasmin Khan
Vegetarian Matzo Ball Soup With Caramelized Cabbage
Hearty and packed with caramelized cabbage, this vegetarian matzo ball soup doesn’t miss the chicken.
By Sarah Jampel
Spinach Thepla and Vaghareli Dahi
Hetal Vasavada’s approach to the unleavened Gujarati spiced flatbread ensures a soft, supple dough every time.
By Hetal Vasavada
Burnt Masala Wings
Roasting, then grinding masala adds a depth of flavor to these chicken wings from chef Preeti Mistry.
By Preeti Mistry
Dahi Puri With Black Chickpeas
Chef Preeti Mistry’s dahi puri, filled with black chickpeas and potato hunks and drizzled with spiced yogurt and chutneys, are perfect party snacks.
By Preeti Mistry
Yuzu Kosho Deviled Eggs
The Japanese condiment yuzu kosho provides a jolt of heat and citrus that make these eggs taste as invigorating as the first warm day of spring.
By Alex Raij
Gado-Gado Summer Rolls
Lara Lee’s crunchy, bright, and veg-packed summer rolls are a cross-cultural twist on two street food icons: refreshing Vietnamese gỏi cuốn and Indonesian gado-gado.
By Lara Lee
Leek and Artichoke Fondue
A cross between fondue and artichoke dip, and you don’t even need a fondue pot to make it happen.
By Victoria Granof
Aloo Tikki With Hari Chutney
Crispy, bronzed potato patties and a fiery green sauce to dip them in.
By Shayma Owaise Saadat