What does summer taste like? Is it the salty snap of a hot dog? The creamy balm of strawberry ice cream? The tart-sweet burst of a handful of blueberries?
The easy dinners below make the most of tangy, savory and spicy flavor bombs, some of which even work in dessert. Gochujang in buttery caramel cookies? Absolutely.
The habanero, the versatile chile that rules Yucatán, offers tangy, fruity spiciness to so many dishes. Here are three: Tomato-Habanero Salsa, Habanero Chicken and Broccoli, and Tangy Romaine Salad With Habanero-Avocado Dressing.
After seeing so many habaneros eaten this way, I understood why the salsa de mesa is an essential Yucatecan staple. Try it on anything. Well, everything except dessert.