EMILY WEINSTEIN

If you haven’t thought about zucchini lately, you should.

Sometimes you just can’t get enough of those sweet, fresh summer cobs.

Fresh summer tomatoes lend themselves beautifully to some exceptional no-cook and low-cook meals.

Because it’s just too hot to cook.

We can’t think of a better recipe for a day off than Pati Jinich’s take on Sonoran carne asada tacos.

A vegetable tofu curry, a tuna mayo rice bowl, a crispy-edged quesadilla: You don’t have to be great in the kitchen to get delicious results.

After a hot day, Hetty McKinnon’s crisp gnocchi with tomato and red onion is a small piece of summer heaven.

Hetty McKinnon’s easy, earthy recipe contrasts crunch with creaminess.

Yasmin Fahr’s salmon and couscous salad with cucumber-feta dressing is a master class in contrasting textures.

These recipes won’t make all the wrong things right, but I hope they offer a much-needed break.