This Israeli Vegetable Salad is the ultimate no-cook summer dish. A bed of garlicky hummus with a touch of Sriracha is topped with juicy heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, red pepper, and onion. Finished with mint and lemon vinaigrette, it’s perfect with pita or crackers.
Wrap up rhubarb season with Claire Saffitz’s Rhubarb Custard Cake – an easy, elegant dessert layered with lemon, dark rum, and sour cream. Topped with fresh rhubarb and baked in a springform, this cake is irresistibly moist and perfectly balanced between sweet and tart. A must-bake for any rhubarb lover.
Yasmin Fahr’s Lemony Chicken-Feta Meatball Soup is comfort meets freshness: tender chicken meatballs with feta, dill, and oats simmered in a lemony broth with spinach, cumin, turmeric, and red pepper flakes. Bright, hearty, and perfect for spring evenings, it’s a nourishing meal you’ll crave again and again.
Claire Saffitz’s Meyer Lemon Tart is the perfect winter pick-me-up. A buttery, crisp crust layered with sweet raspberry jam and topped with a smooth, tangy Meyer lemon curd enriched with Greek yogurt and lemon zest creates an irresistible balance. Bright, fresh, and delicious – this tart is sure to cure your winter blues.
Ayesha Nurdjaja’s kofta meatballs blend beef and lamb with aromatic herbs, pan-fried to juicy perfection. The standout pistachio-arugula sauce adds bright, lemony contrast to the rich meat. These aren’t ordinary meatballs—they’re a true showstopper that makes meeting your weekly meatball quota deliciously easy.
Each year, I count down to NYT Cookie Week, specifically to find out what Eric Kim has blessed us with! This year it’s his not-too-sweet vibrant yellow Lemon-Turmeric Crinkle Cookies. Bet you can’t have just one!
I couldn’t compile a favorite recipe list without including at least one roast chicken recipe (I don’t want to upset Jeffrey), and Jeffrey’s Roast Chicken, also known as Engagement Chicken, may be Ina’s most famous version—it did play a role in bringing Prince Harry and Meghan together after all.
For years, I avoided using mint in my cooking, relegating it solely to my mojitos (with leaves strained out, of course) and steering clear of savory dishes! This summer theme was “How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Mint” Now I’m enjoying it in dishes like Lidey Heuck’s Grilled Zucchini with Charred Lemon Dressing, Feta & Mint!