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If you don’t know about succotash, you should. Like potato salad or coleslaw, it’s a frequent player at summer cookouts. While a classic succotash is all about corn, lima beans, and maybe some tomatoes or red bell peppers, this one, from Jeanine Donofrio of Love & Lemons, eschews the norm. Swap out the limas for chickpeas, add in a mix of tender summer squash, and boost the flavor with smoked paprika.

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The Olympics are here — neither Zika, nor heat wave, not presidential impeachment, nor plumbing woes could keep this age-old competition from moving forward. We’re planning marathon Olympic-watching sessions, of course, but all these amazing athletes got us thinking about what it takes to fuel such terrific prowess — in the pool, on the field, in the ring. We asked 10 athletes to share what they eat on a daily basis. Here’s what we found out.

Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Age: 31
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Event: Tennis; Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles
Training Regimen: Fitness, practice, and tournaments — lots and lots of tournaments. At home, 3 days on and one day off. The “day off” could include mountain biking, swimming, or walking.

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With summer winding down, we’re planning to spend as much time outside as possible: on the deck, in the yard, at the beach, by the pool — you name it, we’re doing it. One of our favorite ways to hang al fresco is with friends, with something cold in hand and the bounty of the season’s produce on the table.

Of course, nothing puts a damper on an outdoor party like unwelcome guests of the biting variety. So, if you’re planning one last hurrah (or a few), forget the flowers and opt for these mason jar citronella candles.

Not only will they help keep those pesky bugs at bay, they’re also perfectly pretty table decor. Even better, you’ve probably already got the majority of ingredients on hand and can prep the candles while you’re preparing dinner.

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Clafoutis is an easy French dessert that’s perfect for using up summer fruit. Nothing like homey cobblers or crisps, clafoutis is decidedly more elegant yet even simpler to make. Use whatever fruit you have on hand — cherries are classic — whip up a quick batter in your blender, and bake for a dessert to impress both dinner and overnight guests alike.

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We all could use a bit of help getting dinner on the table every night. There are a slew of kitchen tools and appliances that promise to make it faster and easier for us. While so many of them don’t deliver, there are a few that actually do. Here are our editors’ favorite five little helpers in the kitchen.

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Creamy Corn Mac and Cheese

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Summer recipes tend to lean towards no-cook meals, crunchy salads, and other dishes that deserve the label refreshing. But after a long, hard day at work, sometimes you need something a little more comforting. These are the times when it’s OK to turn on the oven and add something creamy or cheesy to your summer produce.

Here are the best 23 summer comfort food recipes to relish, no matter what the temperature is outside.

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Just to hold a ripe summer peach in your hand is almost enough. Its weight, slightly too heavy for its size because it’s packed with delicious juices; its skin warm, fuzzy, maybe even slightly wrinkled. If you’ve had the courage to let it sit long enough on your kitchen counter, you’ll sense a ripeness so immediate you hesitate to give it even the lightest squeeze. If you have such a peach in your possession, you are one of the lucky ones. Give it a sniff and an entire orchard of ripe peach scent will rise up into your nose.

But of course the true moment is when you eat it.

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Linguine with Roasted Red Peppers, Tomatoes & Brie

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It seems like the age-old question of what’s for dinner always prevails — especially on busy weeknights. You get home late, you’re exhausted, and on top of that, you’re starving. The solution has to be a meal that’s not only easy, but also ridiculously fast to make.

These 10 recipes clear that hurdle without even breaking a sweat. They take no more than 30 minutes to make and rely on a lot of ingredients you probably already have in your pantry. Lean on any the next time you’re stuck on dinner and it’s sure to not only be a success, but also an Olympic win.

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For the longest time, whenever I had the choice of color for a new gadget or serving piece for my kitchen I chose yellow. Why? To me, it’s the warmest, most welcoming color. And while I couldn’t paint the walls of my rental apartment kitchen yellow, I could find other ways to incorporate this happy hue, which makes me smile every time I look at it.

These kitchens, all from Apartment Therapy home tours over the years, with their cheery yellow walls and accents, make me feel the same way.

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