Superfast Summer

This dish turns your table into a fancy French bistro, but it requires exactly two minutes of cooking. Seek out real crème fraîche?it's thicker and a bit less tangy than sour cream?though sour cream will do in a pinch. This dressing is excellent on any kind of salad, and you can leave out the shallots to use it on fruit salads, too, especially those with melon.

View Recipe: Haricots Verts and Grape Tomato Salad with Crème Fraîche Dressing

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Cool Summer Drinks

Hibiscus blossoms can be found at Latin grocery stores. Boiling the blossoms in a sugar-water mixture and then steeping infuses more flavor than just steeping them in warm water. This drink is especially good when made with premium-quality tequila.

View Recipe: Jamaica Margaritas

Classic Cocktails
Here's what you should have on-hand to mix three classic cocktails.

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