Seriously Scrumptious Fare

Summer’s plentiful ripe produce can elevate any simple meal into a sensory delight. To savor nature’s bounty at its best, try this pair of recipes from the (Serious) New Cook cookbook that take the complexity out of home cooking in exchange for satisfying ease and delectable results.

Pops of citrus and herb help bring the best out of ripe, fresh tomatoes, while a surprising kick of heat makes this healthy salad anything but ordinary.

Naturally sweet plums are the alluring star of this dessert, which also features light whipped cream and an addictive oat-nut crunch.

© (Serious) New Cook by Leah Su Quiroga and Cammie Kim Lin, Rizzoli New York, 2022. All photography ©Molly DeCoudreaux