Refreshing Summer Dinners: Cooking Ideas for Hot Afternoons As the mercury rises, cooking dinner can feel like a daunting task.
But with a little creativity and planning, you can create delicious, refreshing summer dinners. When it's too hot to cook, turn to light, easy to make dishes that won't weigh you down.
Salads are an obvious choice, but they can be uninspired on a hot day. Cold soups like gazpacho or cucumber soup are quick to prepare and require just a few ingredients.