31 Recipes to Make in August

Make summer count with these fun, fresh recipes that utilize the best of August produce, from heirloom tomatoes to berries and stone fruits.

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10 Recipes to Make in August

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Prickly Pear Paletas

Victor Protasio

Justin Chapple’s ice pops are made with prickly pear, the fruit that grows on cactus plants. Just be careful when scraping off the thorns!

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Glazed Agrodolce Ribs

Summer is for eating ribs, and these babies with balsamic barbecue sauce are sure to be your new favorite.

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Salt-Cured Sea Bass Tostadas (Callo de Lobina)

Victor Protasio

Using a salt-and-ice brine here gives the sea bass a truly creamy texture reminiscent of scallops. It’s a technique that could work on all kinds of seafood.

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Raw Berry Tart with Coconut Cream

Joanna Van Mulder

The secret ingredient in this beautiful berry tart? Dates! The sweet fruit holds the crust together and creates a pretty marbling effect.

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Kohlrabi, Fennel and Blueberry Salad

Stephanie Izard uses blueberries to top this summery kohlrabi and fennel salad. The ingredients are tied together with a dressing made of condiments that might not ordinarily go together, like soy sauce and maple syrup, but work well in this dish.

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Orecchiette with Summer Squash, Mint and Goat Cheese

While Jamie Bissonnette makes his own orecchiette, we recommend saving several steps and just buying a box.

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Heirloom Tomato and Eggplant Gratin

For when you’re sick of caprese salads and eggplant parm, this elegant gratin is the perfect dish to try out.

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Peach Hand Pies

Why make a peach pie when you can make peach hand pies? These babies are as fun to whip up as they are to eat.

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Fig-and-Rosemary Focaccia with Pecorino

Take advantage of summer figs with chef Marco Canora’s tasty focaccia.

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Crispy Fish Tacos

Cedric Angeles

Rick Bayless frys white fish, like bass or cod, in a beer batter made with mustard, garlic, and oregano.

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Corn on the Cob with Seasoned Salts

CON POULOS

Take full advantage of summer corn with these grilled ears that Marcia Kiesel serves with three kinds of seasoned salts.

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Green Corn Soup 

Con Poulos

Spinach, jalapeños, and lime juice come together to compose this silky green soup topped with kernels of sautéed corn.

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Buttermilk Cake with Blackberries

This cake just proves that buttermilk and blackberries were pretty much made to go together. Top with a dollop of homemade whipped cream for even more sweetness.

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Grilled-Vegetable Gazpacho

Instead of the typical gazpacho made with raw tomatoes and onions, chef Kerry Simon grills his vegetables before transforming them into liquid form.

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Pork Satay

Chef Bryant Ng’s addictive pork satay is marinated in lemongrass and coconut milk.

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Summer Bean Salad with Potlikker Vinaigrette 

Eva Kolenko

Potlikker is the liquid that beans and greens leave behind after they’re cooked. Chef Joe Kindred uses the leftovers to create a vinaigrette for a summer bean salad.

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Giant Summer  Tomato Tart 

Christopher Testani

We all look forward to summer tomatoes, and with this beautiful tart, you can make use of all the shapes, sizes, and colors.

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Blueberry Pie with Rye Crust

Justin Chapple’s stunning blueberry pie is sure to make jaws drop. Dinner guests will never want a lattice-top pie again!

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Chicken Fajitas with Tomatillos

These flavorful fajitas from Todd Porter and Diane Cu, the couple behind the cookbook Bountiful, are a fun way to amp up summertime weeknight meals.

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Vanilla-Almond Ice Cream with Cherries and Pistachios

John Kernick

No ice cream maker required for this nutty-meets-fruity custard-based dessert.

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Baby Potato Salad with Radishes and Celery

Chef Ethan Stowell’s potato salad is crunchy (thank you, radishes and celery) and just tart enough to be balanced, due to the Champagne vinegar.

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Watermelon Sangria

You can’t let August go by without eating fruity drinks outside somewhere, and Andrew Zimmerman’s watermelon sangria is the ultimate boozy treat.

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Coconut Chicken with Pickled Pepper Collards

Marcus Samuelsson’s sweet coconut chicken has the perfect amount of tang when eaten together with the pickled pepper collards.

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Asian Sloppy Joe Sliders

Burgers are sooo July. This August, try chef Ming Tsai’s spicy Asian spin on Sloppy Joe sliders.

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Nectarine Pavlovas

These fruit-forward desserts aren’t as complicated as they look, and they’re sure to impress dinner party guests.

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Plum Upside-Down Cake

In this buttery upside-down cake, pastry chef Joanne Chang foregoes pineapples for juicy summer plums.

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Chilled Persian Yogurt Soup

This traditional summer dish from chef Hoss Zaré is best served with grilled bread — perfect for dipping and dunking.

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Pecan-Honey Buns

There’s no wrong time for breakfast pastries. Food stylist Susan Spungen’s recipe yields sticky, fluffy pecan buns that are impossible to resist.

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Corn-Studded Corn Muffins with Honey Mascarpone

Nicole Franzen

These corn-centric muffins make the most of summer produce and are a unique item to bring to any summer picnic.

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Tomatoes with Herbs and Almond Vinaigrette

JOHN KERNICK

This isn’t just any tomato salad. This is a tomato salad by chef Dan Kluger, owner of Loring Place in New York City, who is known for his incredibly flavorful vegetable dishes.

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Yelapa-Style Banana Pie (Pay de Plátano de Yelapa)

Victor Protasio

This tropical pie from Javier Cabral and Paola Briseño González in Yelapa, a small beach town a 45-minute water taxi ride from Puerto Vallarta, features caramelized bananas and vanilla custard. Yes, it’s as good as it sounds.

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31 Recipes to Make in August

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10 Recipes to Make in August

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Prickly Pear Paletas

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Glazed Agrodolce Ribs

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Salt-Cured Sea Bass Tostadas (Callo de Lobina)

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Raw Berry Tart with Coconut Cream

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Kohlrabi, Fennel and Blueberry Salad

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Orecchiette with Summer Squash, Mint and Goat Cheese

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Heirloom Tomato and Eggplant Gratin

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Peach Hand Pies

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Fig-and-Rosemary Focaccia with Pecorino

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Crispy Fish Tacos

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Corn on the Cob with Seasoned Salts

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Green Corn Soup

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Buttermilk Cake with Blackberries

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Grilled-Vegetable Gazpacho

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Pork Satay

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Summer Bean Salad with Potlikker Vinaigrette

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Giant Summer Tomato Tart

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Blueberry Pie with Rye Crust

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Chicken Fajitas with Tomatillos

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Vanilla-Almond Ice Cream with Cherries and Pistachios

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Baby Potato Salad with Radishes and Celery

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Watermelon Sangria

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Coconut Chicken with Pickled Pepper Collards

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Asian Sloppy Joe Sliders

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Nectarine Pavlovas

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Plum Upside-Down Cake

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Chilled Persian Yogurt Soup

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Pecan-Honey Buns

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Corn-Studded Corn Muffins with Honey Mascarpone

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Tomatoes with Herbs and Almond Vinaigrette

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Yelapa-Style Banana Pie (Pay de Plátano de Yelapa)

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