What to Cook This Weekend: July 27–29

- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell1/10
Grilled Short Ribs and Lettuces with Mustard-Orange Dressing
Flanken-style short ribs are an affordable, quick-cooking cut that benefit from a bittersweet, mustardy orange-marmalade marinade. Pair with hardy charred lettuces for a summer feast
- photo by Kenji Toma2/10
Peanut Brittle and Caramel Crunch Ice Cream Pie
Layer store-bought vanilla ice cream with peanut butter, caramel sauce, and a peanut–graham cracker crust for the ultimate summer dessert indulgence.
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Egg-in-a-Hole Sandwich With Bacon and Cheddar
Step one: cut holes in two pieces of sourdough. Step two: fry eggs in those holes. Step three: slap them together with crispy bacon, melty cheddar, and plenty of hot sauce.
- Photo by Alex Lau4/10
Charred Sweet Potatoes With Honey and Olive Oil
Japanese sweet potatoes are starchier than yams and worth seeking out. Steaming before grilling keeps them moist.
- Photo by Ed Anderson5/10
Cold Sesame Noodles with Cucumber
Cold noodles are the perfect too-hot-to-eat-warm-food dinner. Bonus points for bathing it in a garlicky, gingery, sesame-spiked peanut butter sauce.
- Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich6/10
Matcha-Dipped Strawberries
Matcha and sesame seeds take these strawberries to a place chocolate-dipped berries only dream of. You won't stop at just one.
- Photo by William Meppem7/10
Spicy Korean Steak Tacos with Kimchi
Baste grilled steaks with a sweet and spicy chile-ginger sauce, then pile into tortillas with kimchi, cilantro, and mayo for a fusion dinner everyone will love.
- Photo by Jonathan Lovekin8/10
Eggplant With Buttermilk Sauce
This makes an excellent side dish for grilled steak—or a totally satisfying vegetarian main. Just add pita bread!
- Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich9/10
Slow-Roasted Salmon With Harissa
Slow-roasting salmon is a sure-fire, never-fail technique for tender, flaky fish. Coating it with harissa paste ensures it’s flavorful too.
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Middle Eastern Limonana
This bright-green combination of lemon and mint is found on tables throughout the Middle East—and in your backyard this weekend.