When the days get hot in the summer, the last thing most of us want to do at dinner time is turn on the oven. Some days, even firing up the grill feels too hot, and I stare into my fridge at the 4 o’clock hour wishing something tasty and filling would magically appear.
While I have not yet worked out how to get my fridge to produce ready-made-from-scratch meals without having to lift a finger, I have discovered and made good use of several hacks to make summer meals for a crowd, without breaking too much of a sweat. Some days we do charcuterie boards for dinner, enjoying wine, cheese, and fresh bread on the patio. I’ve made a lot of salads with fresh ingredients and cold meats that I cooked up the day before.
