August means never having to turn on the oven. Enter our easy dinner plan to beat the heat and impress your friends
Briny and creamy with a light bite from the scallions, this addictive shrimp dip deserves a spot in your fridge all summer long.
Smoked Trout Dip
Don’t even think about using low-fat sour cream—only the full-fat variety will do.
Fancy Saltines
If you don’t already keep saltines in your pantry, you will after making this dressed-up version.
Peaches and Country Ham
Move over melon and prosciutto, peaches and country ham are the Southern version of the classic Italian snack. Ask your butcher to slice the ham as thinly as possible.
Grilled Tomato Toast
Beautiful summer tomatoes need little more than a sprinkle of salt to shine, but they’re irresistible tossed with fresh basil and piled atop grilled bread.
Grilled Ribeye with Chimichurri
Remove steaks from the fridge about 30 minutes before grilling to bring to room temperature. Leftover chimichurri keeps in the fridge for three days and goes well with anything you throw on the grill, such as fish or vegetables.
Blackberry Jam Icebox Cake
Light, tangy, sweet, crunchy, and salty, this “cake” is everything you want in a summer dessert.
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Hannah Lee Leidy
Hannah Lee Leidy is a food writer and editor based in the Carolinas. She is currently the digital content editor for Our State magazine, a position she came into following her time at The Local Palate. Her contributions have appeared in Condé Nast Traveler, Bon Appétit, Epicurious, Culture, and Eater. She’s spent time working in restaurants in both front and back of house positions, doing everything from burning gateaux to expediting to shaking a Manhattan (don’t worry, this only happened once). An avid curd nerd, her favorite beat is reporting on boutique cheese makers; she’ll sniff out every creamery near and far whenever traveling. When not parenting a Bernese mountain pup named Ava, you’ll find her running or working on her lamination technique.
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