Give creamy, rich ricotta the crême brûlée treatment and you’ve got the fastest, fanciest dessert for all your summertime entertaining needs. This is a four-ingredient situation that comes together in minutes. It requires so little of you that you’ll wonder what you did to deserve such goodness.

Mix ricotta with honey and lemon zest, pile it into ramekins, sprinkle each with sugar, and broil until golden and bubbling. You just created a versatile treat that’s as fit for Saturday night with friends as it is a Monday evening out on the porch.

Sweet and seasonal fresh raspberries add color and juiciness, but just about any summer fruit will do. Consider adapting the recipe as you work your way through all the fresh fruit that will hit the farmers market in the months ahead. Pitted and halved cherries, chopped peaches, and every kind of berry would be just as good here.

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The problem with organizing the kitchen is that it’s full of stuff, and that stuff tends to be all different sizes and shapes — meaning there’s no magical solution that will work for everything. Challenging! So it’s no wonder the internet is full of ingenious hacks to tackle different areas of the kitchen.

Here are some the best ideas out there right now.

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When creamy ranch dressing and tangy BBQ sauce join forces, you end up with the perfect marinade (and dipping sauce) for boneless, skinless chicken breasts. This isn’t a new concept — we’re simply passing along a good idea and making it even better.

Our take threads the chicken onto skewers for super-quick broiling (or grilling!) and ease of eating, and the tender chunks of chicken make for a superb dinner or addition to your lunch salad tomorrow.

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Whether it’s a sweet mountainside chateau or a cool urban apartment, the French are less about space than they are about style. And their kitchens reflect that — usually more minimal and on the smaller side, with just the right equipment to execute a simple, delicious meal. So we decided to take a virtual stroll through some French Airbnbs in hopes of finding some smart organizing ideas that’ll make our own kitchens très chic.

Here are the 10 lessons we took away.

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I have a keen eye for slow cooker meals that satisfy in every season, and for summer, corn chowder is my go-to. You’ll find me cozied up on the couch with a creamy bowl of sweet corn chowder, watching the lightning strike as the afternoon storms come rolling in.

To me, an easy summer dinner is one that requires minimal prep, doesn’t heat up the house, and is ready when I am. This corn chowder, complete with a bright and lemon-y bell pepper and corn relish, checks all those boxes.

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If you’ve been following along with some of our early coverage of Amazon’s fourth annual Prime Day, then you may already know that, for the first time ever, there will be special Prime Day deals happening in Whole Foods stores. And if you’ve been waiting to find out what those deals will be, your wait is finally over.

Keep reading to check out the details.

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Good morning! It’s a beautiful, sunny day — and it’s been sunny since about 5 a.m. While you’re feeling bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, let’s tackle your kitchen!

“Time is short, but your clarity is high first thing in the morning, so it’s the perfect time for laser organizing,” says Kate Varness of Green Light Organizing. “You can knock off a task in about three minutes — then start your day with a sense of accomplishment!”

Here are five things you can tackle this week — just do one each day!

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When the sun is shining and you’re contemplating grilling outside, don’t forget that sweet potatoes can be a delicious addition to the summer dinner plate. All you have to do is toss thick slices with some oil and salt, and after just 10 minutes on the grill they’ll be sweet and tender with a hint of smokiness from the flames. To up the ante, toss the still-warm potatoes in a sweet-and-spicy dressing, or serve with a dipping sauce.

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Kitchn’s Delicious Links column highlights recipes we’re excited about from the bloggers we love. Follow along every weekday as we post our favorites.

Capers are extremely polarizing. If you like them, you love them, and if you don’t, you hate them. I know this because, while I can eat a spoonful of capers straight out of the jar, the first time my now brother-in-law tried my sister’s famous caper-quinoa salad, he picked out every briny bugger one by one and sent her a photo of the pile asking, “What are these?” Luckily, this caper snafu did not break them and they are still very happily married. (Maybe this is partly because my brother-in-law is in charge of making dinner?)

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Picture this: You’ve invited everyone over for a barbecue and, as you’re chucking steaks, burgers, and chicken into your cart, you realize you need tongs, a spatula, and other basic grilling tools. You had stuff last year but it kinda got ruined (whoops!). With all you have to do to get ready for guests, you don’t have time to make another stop at Bed Bath & Beyond or Williams Sonoma to outfit yourself with equipment. Luckily, you don’t have to.

After spending more than 30 years testing products at the Good Housekeeping Institute, I’ve become pretty used to just tuning out the kitchen equipment at grocery stores. But it turns out, some of it — especially the grilling gear — is perfectly fine. And it’s remarkably inexpensive.

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