Once I was a child, the one factor stopping full despair over the top of summer season trip was that it occurred to coincide with peak corn and tomato season. As a grown-up and a dinner lover, I nonetheless really feel this manner! When these two August VIPs are at their greatest, an excellent meal is just about assured. Listed below are a number of methods to optimize the season…

Corn and Tomato Stew with Sausages
Add 3 tablespoons olive oil to a medium pot set over medium warmth; add 1/2 small onion (chopped), the kernels from 4 ears of corn (uncooked), 1 small minced jalapeño (depart as a lot or as little of the pith/seeds relying in your warmth desire), salt and pepper. After greens soften, add 1 giant tomato or 2 medium tomatoes (chopped into small chunks) and stir, cooking down for a couple of minutes over medium-low warmth. In the meantime, grill or pan-fry 4 sausages (candy or scorching Italian, veggie, rooster, any type) till cooked by means of, about 8 to 10 minutes whole, turning each 2 minutes or so. Serve stew in bowls with sliced sausages as proven. High with minced scallions if desired.

Panzanella with Gigante Beans
Roast 4 cups cubed bread (cubes needs to be about 1 1/2 inches and drizzled with slightly olive oil; don’t drench them) in a 400°F oven for 10 to 12 minutes till they give the impression of being golden and crunchy. Let the croutons cool, then toss with quartered tomatoes, a 15-ounce can of gigante or butter beans (drained and rinsed) torn recent basil, pink wine vinegar, olive oil, kosher salt and freshly floor black pepper. (To make this utterly oven-less, use store-bought croutons.) And there’s no motive why you couldn’t toss in some corn kernels right here.

Tomato-Cheese Tart
Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll out utterly thawed puff pastry on a sheet of frivolously floured parchment paper. Prick pastry in a number of locations with a fork and brush throughout with olive oil. Slide the parchment paper onto a baking sheet. Prepare 4 or 5 sliced tomatoes on prime (any type and slightly overlap is ok, simply depart a couple of 1-inch border), then drizzle with one other tablespoon of olive oil. (I exploit my fingers to kind of “paint” the tomatoes.) Sprinkle with any cheese (feta, goat, cheddar, Parm), salt and pepper and bake tart till edges of pastry are browned, puffed, and crisp, 25 to half-hour. (Begin checking on it after 15.) Let tart cool about 10 minutes earlier than slicing. Garnish with herbs like thyme, chives, basil, parsley.

Corn on the Cob with Miso-Scallion Butter
In a small mixing bowl, hand-mash 4 tablespoons butter, 1 1/2 tablespoons candy white miso, and a couple of scallions (finely minced) till utterly mixed. (It’s best when butter is tremendous delicate; additionally I exploit one of many beater attachments from my electrical mixer for this.) Place on a platter and dollop miso-scallion butter throughout corn, turning ears so they’re completely buttered. End with sea salt.

Chopped Summer season Salad
You already know that the simplest option to optimize the season is to easily mix chopped tomatoes with uncooked corn kernels, add some torn basil, possibly some scallions or a minced pink onion, olive oil, slightly pink wine vinegar. But in addition, contemplate throwing fruit into the combo, like peaches (peaches, tomatoes, blue cheese) or watermelon (watermelon, tomatoes, cucumbers, mint, feta) for slightly shake-up. And sure, I understand tomato is a fruit. Arduous to neglect this time of yr once they’re simply so candy. Associated: How nice is Samin’s chopped salad taco?

And don’t neglect about these favorites: Gazpacho, Tomato Salad with Candy Corn and Basil Dressing, and Maque Choux.

What would you add?

P.S. A summer season farmer’s market plan and improve an everyday inexperienced salad.