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Busy school days need food that fits the schedule. These 21 back-to-school recipes cover quick dinners, make-ahead mains, lunchbox cookies, simple sides, and snacks for the hours before homework.

Once the air fryer comes out, everyone wants a turn. These 17 recipes cover pork chops, shrimp, wings, potatoes, turkey, corn, bacon, chicken thighs, and cookies with less oven heat and cleanup.

From Mango Ice Cream to Baked Alaska, these ice cream desserts cover scoops, cakes, and sandwiches for bowls, slices, and dessert plates at home.

When familiar skillet dinners start tasting predictable, these 23 recipes change the routine with pork chops, lasagna, fried chicken, pasta, breakfast dishes, crisp sides, and a stovetop blueberry dessert.

The smell of dinner on the grill can make the whole block more social. These 23 recipes cover chicken, steaks, ribs, burgers, wings, skewers, lamb, sausage, corn, vegetables, and sandwiches.

Discover excerpt: Keep dessert ready for summer gatherings with 19 recipes that work for potluck tables, backyard meals, and after-dinner plates.

Some recipes never leave your rotation, no matter how many food trends come and go, and the Southern-inspired favorites I grew up with are exactly that. I’ve given a few of them easier methods, quicker shortcuts, and fresh little updates, but they still bring all the cozy flavors and comforting moments I remember from childhood.

Pool days need snacks that are easy to grab between swims. These 21 picks cover crisp handhelds, chilled dips, loaded boards, smoky bites, fresh salsa, and a cold mango sorbet for the hottest stretch.

Choose an Italian-inspired recipe for dinner, appetizers, bread, or dessert, with options like Chicken Piccata, cheese ravioli, garlic knots, and tiramisu.

A side dish becomes optional when the slow cooker handles the full plate. These 19 recipes cover saucy beef, tender pork, shredded chicken, soup, tacos, meatballs, and hearty casseroles.