Indulge With These 5 Comfort Foods of Summer

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By David Tamarkin, Epicurious

There are so many great vegetables available right now. Let’s put them on a pizza!!

It’s not out of line to assume that you’re going to start your weekend at the farmer’s market, is it? Cool. But can we have some real talk? Just you and me? Yes, that market haul can and should be used to whip up big, summer salads. But you don’t have to be so virtuous all the time. Below, check out 5 comfort foods you can make in the middle of summer.

1. FRITTATA

Early summer asparagus is great, but it’s not going to keep you full. That’s why you mix it with eggs and sausage.

Get the recipe: FRITTATA WITH FENNEL-SPICED PORK AND ASPARAGUS

2. PIZZA 

Eat some carrots raw for a snack. Use the rest as the base of this ‘za. A creamy, sweet carrot purée takes the place of tomato sauce in this unexpected pizza.

Get the recipe: CARROT PIZZA WITH FONTINA AND RED ONION

3. STRAWBERRY PANCAKES

Do not—I repeat: do not—skip the step of brushing each pancake with butter as it comes off the griddle. It’s Sunday morning, for heaven’s sake.

Get the recipe: BUTTERMILK PANCAKES WITH ROASTED STRAWBERRIES

4. A RHUBARB COCKTAIL

Normally I’d suggest you make a rhubarb pie or cake or crumble or compote—it’s not going to last forever, you know. But considering the day started with pancakes, a cocktail somehow seems more responsible.

Get the recipe: THE SHRUBARB

5. A TWO-HANDED SANDWICH

Take whatever you have left from the market and slap it between two slices of bread. (I hate to tell you this, but this meal actually is virtuous.)

Get the recipe: MARKET SANDWICH

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