Summer is notoriously hot, but it might be our favorite season. southern living. Check out our editors’ favorite summer recipes and you’ll see why. From fresh berries to okra to tomatoes, the best produce is suddenly in abundance, the grill is ready to fire up, and your friends are ready to come over to cook as the weather starts to warm up. . We surveyed our office to find out our editors’ favorite summer recipes. The recipes selected by our editors may inspire you to start cooking.
Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickie, Prop Stylist: Claire Sporren
“It’s the perfect summer side dish. I’m always on the lookout for pretty pumpkins at my local market so I can make a big batch of stir-fried vegetables on Sunday and enjoy them during the week,” says Jenna, Senior Digital Editor. says Sims.
“The first time I had this strawberry and pretzel jelly salad was at a summer potluck when I was a kid, so this dish is full of nostalgia for me! It’s easy to make the night before an event and it’s the perfect combination. ”Salty and sweet! ” says newsletter editor Hanna Zepeda.
“A bowl of marinated cucumbers in the fridge is the perfect taste of summer for me. My grandmother always made this, but she left out the dill, so I make it too,” says an elderly person. says Betsy Cribb Watson, Home and Features Editor for .
“I’m not usually a big fan of cobbler, but this strawberry version changed my mind. It’s the perfect summer dessert,” says Jenna Sims, senior digital editor.
Stacey K. Allen.Props: Julia Bayless; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer
“I love this sauce. It’s a really versatile sauce: marinades, salad dressings, pasta sauces, and I sometimes mix it with yogurt to make dips,” says associate editor Lisa Chericola.
Jen Causey. Food stylist: Ruth Blackburn.Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle
“I always love a good succotash because it has so many of my favorite summer vegetables in it. Plus, you can swap out ingredients with things you find at the market, like field peas instead of lima beans, or thick slices of heirloom tomatoes. You can also add “instead of cherry tomatoes,” says Housing Associate Editor Cameron Beale.
Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless
“I made this for my family’s Fourth of July party and it was a huge hit! Perfect for decorating with strawberries from the farmers market,” says Rebecca Baer, Senior Digital Editor.
“I love surprising guests at summer cookouts with nostalgic recipes like this. At first, they’re like, ‘Hey, Josh, you called me in 1992 and I want your chicken back.’ ” And then they taste it and immediately apologize. Plus, grilled lemons make everything taste better,” says Josh Miller, senior food editor.
