5 Ingredients or Fewer

Potatoes, barley, and buttermilk are a trio that I find blissfully refreshing in the summer, served cold in a soup.

This features a base of canned beans and is best served at room temperature.

The flavors of mango, lime, and chile are inspired by Mexican street food. Granitas can be made a day or two before serving. Granitas are just as satisfying as ice cream, and you don’t need a machine. The flavors are limited only by your imagination.

Boiling corn leaches out all the flavor and natural sweetness. Once you try corn this way, you will never look back.

Very unpretentious and delicious. There’s no need to trim the onion roots; the dish looks more rustic with them as is.

Small leeks are essential for this dish.

In my experience, many people have trouble cooking rice. It’s a dish that seems so simple but can baffle the most adept cook. Follow this straightforward recipe and success will be yours.

These sweet roasted tomatoes are great on sandwiches or chopped up in pasta.