Seasonal Recipe Guides Span Cookouts, Salads, Sandwiches

The articles offer a range of practical recipes for late-summer meals, Labor Day gatherings and everyday cooking. Make-ahead slow-cooker and freezer dinners include pot roast, Korean barbecue beef, split-pea-and-ham soup and barbecue chicken, emphasizing minimal hands-on work. Summer salad suggestions range from crisp celery and apple to mango shrimp and chicken Caesar, providing lighter options for hot weather, lunches and cookouts. Labor Day menus feature smoked beef, grilled meats, salmon, corn pudding, pasta salads, slaw and fruit desserts, while additional grilling ideas include lamb kebabs, Korean burgers, steak and foil-packet dishes. Sandwich options include an elaborate fried-zucchini baguette, avocado BLTs and other seasonal combinations suited to lunch or dinner.