15 Dishes Worth Cranking the Oven for (No Matter How Hot You Already Are)

Despite instinct, dodging your stove area in the summer like a ball coming at your face is unwise—because some of the season’s best recipes require heat: a hot, hot oven. But don’t waste your time with just okay recipes that you sweat for: Save that sweat for the really good ones.

Here are 15 recipes that are really, really worth turning the oven on for, even on the hottest day of the year:

How far would you go for a damn fine piece of pie? Tell us in the comments.

Tags: Summer, Weeknight Cooking, Bake, Roast