Perfectly Lip-Smacking Summer Meals

These warm and comforting days invite us to relax and make great memories with the people we love. Why not unite everyone around a delicious dinner? The enclosed recipes are packed with flavor, are simple to make, feature seasonal ingredients, and are healthy too. How much better could mealtime get?

Begin your meal with a mix of hearty and flavorful veggies, plus herbs and Parmesan cheese.

Fresh and crisp without the grease, this fried fish recipe is the perfect main course.

Recipes excerpted from The Hamptons: Food, Family, and History by Ricky Lauren. Rizzoli New York, 2025. Photography by Anne Stratton.