Ways

Peppers everywhere. Every color, size and shape. Good supply, low prices. If you're firing up the grill this weekend, here's a light and really flavorful salad that goes with just about everything.

Start with a small slice. Because you'll have a second no matter the size of the first. Fair chance you'll embarrass yourself with a third. And you won't want to brush your teeth for at least 24 hours. So easy to make you should probably just buy extra now for the next one.

A shockingly delicious vegan summer meal-in-a-sandwich. A slightly spicy slab of baked tofu on sesame-peanut sauce-slathered bread with greens and tomato. Hugely flavorful and satisfying. There's so much going on in each bite that your whole mouth lights up.

Big flavor bang for the buck. Twice the steak and half the price of a Taco Bell. Perfect example of Better is Cheaper. Deeply flavorful steak. Rich but light sauce. Light, bright lime-sauteed onions. For one dollar.

I'm happy to eat my tomatoes straight. Maybe a little salt and olive oil. But for a dish that's not "just" a sliced tomato, this is wonderful in your mouth. The perfect balance of sweet and tart from the perfect tomato. With the rich, light feel of a soufflé.

Big, refreshing, mouth-filling flavor. Not too tart or sweet. Amazingly light but luxurious and rich. Your first bite seems completely familiar and completely new. Part airy, moist cake. Part silky light pudding. Best summer dessert I've had in a very long time.