What to Cook This Weekend: July 13–15

- Photo by Alex Lau1/11
Pork Chops with Radishes and Charred Scallions
A crisp, assertive salad of shaved radishes and parsley provides an addictive counterpoint to these fennel-rubbed, fire-kissed pork chops.
- Photo by Ted Cavanaugh, Food Styling by Sue Li2/11
Charred Buttered Plums with Cheese
Grilling tonight? Place your cast-iron pan right on the grates for this side dish–slash–dessert of buttery, tart plums and creamy goat cheese.
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Kate Schmidt3/11
Spiked Ginger-Lemonade Soda Can Cocktail
Served in a ginger beer can, this tart, pleasantly bitter gin drink is as well-balanced as any complex cocktail.
- Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Amy Wilson, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich4/11
Grilled Chicken Drumsticks With Savory Caramel
Cooking the chicken legs over indirect heat gives them time to render fully and start to crisp so they won't become gluey when glazed.
- Photo by Chelsie Craig, Prop Styling by Emily Eisen, Food Styling by Molly Baz5/11
Marinated Summer Squash With Hazelnuts and Ricotta
Toss raw halved squash with salt and let it sit for at least 10 minutes (and up to 30) to draw out some liquid, and then pat dry with paper towels. This also seasons it from the inside out, concentrating the flavor.
- Photo by Peden + Munk, Prop Styling by Rebecca Bartoshesky, Food Styling by Sue Li6/11
Cinnamon-Oat Peach Crisp
This dead-simple oat topping can be repurposed for any stone fruit as it comes into season this summer or for pears and apples in fall.
- Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich7/11
Whole Grain Pancakes with Blackberries
Whole wheat flour and a dash of cooked grains gives these skillet-sized pancakes hardy texture and more satisfying flavor than plain white flour ever could.
- Photo by Alex Lau8/11
Oven-Baked Sheet-Pan Bacon
Not only does this oven method free you from needing to constantly tend the bacon while it cooks, but it also produces superior results.
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks9/11
Toasted Coconut Cold-Brew Iced Coffee
This refreshing drink gets infused with rich coconut flavor in two ways: a nutty, toasted coconut syrup and a creamy coconut milk floater.
- Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Chris Morocco10/11
Fried Fish Sandwiches with Cucumbers and Tartar Sauce
Fry these shatteringly crisp fish fillets indoors or out in a cast-iron pan or Dutch oven. Just be sure to monitor the temperature and you can't go wrong.
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton11/11
Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars
These brightly hued pops pack a double dose of berry flavor from their creamy centers and buttery crumb coatings.