Recipes We’re Really Cooking! A Summer Recap + The Best of Season 4

Recipes We’re Really Cooking! A Summer Recap + The Best of Season 4

From Food Friends: Home Cooking Made Easy by Food Friends

August 25, 2026 · 28 min · Season 4 · Episode 308

About this episode

The episode revisits favorite summer meals and highlights recipes from Season 4 that have become kitchen staples.

What if the best recipes aren’t the newest ones, but the ones you keep coming back to? This week, we’re revisiting some of our favorite summer meals and sharing the recipes from Season 4 that have earned a permanent spot in our kitchens. By the end of this episode, you’ll: Discover make-ahead salads that have become staples Find a hosting-worthy sheet-pan dinner that’s easy enough for a weeknight Get two cookie recipes we bake year-round — and that are perfect for cookie boxes and gifting Tune in now for easy, reliable recipes you’ll want to make again and again! *** For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our free Substack here . And join us on our live monthly calls by upgrading your subscription to paid! *** Links: Tostadas: Vegetarian Mexican tostadas from Muy Bueno Cooking Kari also mentioned making a take on tostadas based on Roasted Broccoli and Potato Tacos by Kay Chun for NYT Cooking Salads: Sweet and spicy melon salad by Christian Reynoso from NYT Cooking Savory watermelon cucumber salad from the Mediterranean Dish (similar to what Sonya makes, but hers doesn’t have feta) Korean carrot salad recipe from Alyona’s Cooking, and watch Danielle walk you through…

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