The canine days of summer season are right here, and it is sweltering—a minimum of in New York, the place I dwell. Currently, I have been tuning in usually to artist Jack Klein’s Instagram web page for temperature updates. Armed with a thermometer, Klein descends into the subway to measure the platform’s stifling warmth and humidity. As I watch him sweat beneath the fluorescent lights, I am unable to assist however crave a chilly, candy deal with and a giant plate of grilled fish. Seems, our editors really feel the identical.

Once I polled them for his or her favourite recipes this month, I observed a shared pleasure for smoky flavors from the grill paired with enjoyable, zesty marinades, whether or not in tamarind-glazed grilled prawns (or shrimp) or sardines coated in herbaceous chermoula. We’re additionally not shy about riffing on summer season classics: We have got a za’atar–feta Caesar salad (a unanimous favourite!) and a bitter, briny soiled Negroni. Plus, we could not cease interested by a couple of no-bake desserts, equivalent to no-churn mango ice cream and black forest icebox cake. Maintain studying to discover all 14 of our editor-approved picks this month, and I assure you may discover a technique to deal with (and even take pleasure in) the warmth.