What to cook in July: Easy barbecue recipes and refreshing sides
Simple, flavour-packed dishes to fill your summer table
The smell of grilled meat or vegetables triggers a deep, almost universal pleasure response — it smells like comfort and celebration. And July is prime time for getting together in parks, patios and backyards to relax together and cook over fire.
If you're hosting, transporting food in and out of the house can be a hassle — so we've made it easy. The barbecue recipes below are either super simple to cook in the moment, like Devan Rajkumar's Little India masala corn, or can be prepped ahead of time, like Sabrina Falone's smoky stone fruit and bourbon BBQ ribs, which you can marinate a day in advance and throw on the grill when ready.
You'll also find refreshing, make-ahead sides, drinks and desserts — like a juicy stone fruit crumble to serve with ice cream — for the perfect mix of smoky, sweet, tangy and frosty to round out your summer menus.
Smoky stone fruit and bourbon BBQ ribs
Lamb rib burger with pineapple salsa
Charred whole romaine Caesar salad
Guacamole with grilled jalapenos
Fried plantain chips and guacamole
Crispy smashed potatoes with tomatoes, feta and mint
Borani-yeh kadoo (summer squash yogurt dip)
Cardamom pistachio stone fruit crumble
Strawberry-cheesecake kataifi cups
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