Occasion/Seasonal: Summer
  Appetizers, Salads & Entrees
     
  The Whole World on Your Grill
Seven of the most renowned ethnic chefs in town— spanning India to Italy— show how to grill a main course and pair it with the perfect side, dessert, and drink. (May, 2005)
     
  A Griller Gets Grilled
A backyard barbecuer does the Tuscan-style cooking while the grilling guru Bobby Flay critiques: A master class. (May, 2005)
     
  Grill Around The Clock
Five chefs keep you cooking outside on days when it's just too beautiful to be in the kitchen. (May, 2004)
     
  Do-It-Yourself Raw
Haute produce cuisine comes to New York—and to your kitchen. (May, 2004)
   
  A Four-Star Summer Dinner
Thomas Keller tweaks American classics, from chips and dip to Creamsicles, for a luxe meal. (May, 2004)
     
  La Dolce Vita
New York's top Italian chefs share their favorite summer recipes so you can make them too. (June, 2003)
     
  Breaking the Ice
Thirst-quenching coolers that'll make you think fruity, fizzy, and refreshing. (June, 2003)
     
  The Cool Crowd
Six cool desserts that'll make ice cream seem totally vanilla. (June, 2003)
     
  Eat Light(ish)
Tuck into Fred’s Sliced Steak Salad, created Mark Strausman, executive chef of Fred’s at Barneys New York. (June, 2003)
     
  The New Cubism
Quick kebabs and delicious salads to add thrill to your grill this summer. (June, 2003)
     
   
License to Grill
Delicious backyard recipes from the barbecue experts at Blue Smoke, plus perfect grilled burgers and fish. (May, 2002)
     
 
Serena Bass's Green Acres
Marinated beef, roasted eggplant salad and other dishes round out this menu for eight. (May, 2001)
     
   
Race Courses
A speedy but delicious menu for six from Wylie Dufresne. (May, 2000)
     
   
Swim Team
Eight fast, fantastic recipes from eight top chefs -- using fish caught in local waters. (May, 2000)
     
   
Mother Cooks Best
Felidia's Lidia Bastianich creates a summer lunch with grilled steak, and fruit soup for dessert. (May, 2000)
     
   
A World in Flames
The backyard's gone global, from smoked trout and roasted beets to chimichurri steak and red snapper grilled in corn husks. (May, 1999)
     
 
Perfect Grilled Steak
A primer from the chef at Michael Jordan's Steakhouse NYC. (May, 1999)
     
     
     
     
   
Drinks
     
  Cool Aid
Classic summer cocktails get a New Age kick,courtesy of the Caribbean and the Pacific Rim. (May, 2004)
     
   
All Shook Up
Blueberry mojitos, specialties from Town, and more. (May, 2002)
     
 
Chill
Straight ouzo doesn’t have that many fans—too harsh, too sweet. But mix the licorice liqueur into a coffee frappé. (June, 2003)
     
 
Sipping Pretty
Eight twists on summer favorites like daiquris and fizzes. (May, 2001)
     
 
Playing the Float
Icy adult updates to the soda-fountain classic. (May, 2000)
     
 
Southern Comforts
Cool drinks from hot climes, including the pisco sour, caipirinha, and blackberry julep. (May, 1999)
     
 
Upgrade Your Lemonade
Strawberries and an eyebrow-raising dollop of heavy cream turn everyone’s favorite summer thirst-quencher into something special. (June, 2003)
     
     
 
Desserts
 
Short and Sweet
Blackberry cobbler, summer pudding, fruit beignets and other treats. (May, 2002)
     
 
Serena Bass's Green Acres
Bass's final course: a chocolate-lemon meringue tart. (May, 2001)
     
 
Chef's Day Off
Tom Valenti's Crème Fraîche Panna Cotta. (May, 2000)
     
 
Race Courses
Wylie Dufresne finishes out his menu with a berry-hazelnut crumble. (May, 2000)
     
 
Mother Cooks Best
Felidia's Lidia Bastianich creates a summer lunch with fruit soup for dessert. (May, 2000)
     
 
A New Leaf
Basil sorbet? Sage-honey tart! The latest surprise in desserts is fresh herbs with fruit. (May, 1999)