Make Sure You Grill These 21 Dinner Party Dishes Before Summer Is Over

As we step into the final weeks of August, we have suddenly realized that these seemingly endless balmy, bright summer months are drawing to a close. While we will miss the heat of the sun, the ice cream, and diving into cold swimming pools, we will most miss all the grilling. So, in a bid to make the most of our favorite outdoor cooking technique, we've pulled together our most summer-perfect recipes that we really need to make sure we cook (or cook again), before another year passes us by.

When peaches are in season, we eat as many as we possibly can. Wrapping peaches in bacon, grilling them, and serving them as an appetizer, is just one of our favorite ways to enjoy them.

For the Bacon Wrapped Grilled Peaches recipe, click here.

To make the smokiest, most classic barbecue ribs, this cheat method makes the barbecuing process super easy: Cook the ribs in the oven and finish them up on the grill to get that caramelized, charred glaze.

For the Best Ever Barbecued Ribs recipe, click here.

The end of summer marks the end of homemade burger season, so make sure you feast on our favorite, Korean-inspired burger recipe before the warm months are over.

For the Bulgogi and Kimchi Burger recipe, click here.

This spicy, refreshing entrée is perhaps our favorite way to eat and cook a satisfyingly meaty steak of swordfish.             

For the Charcoal Grilled Swordfish Steak recipe, click here.

In the height of corn season, we simply can't get enough of these golden nuggets. Coating the husks in spices, cotija, mayonnaise, and chile is hands down the tastiest way to eat them.

For the Elotes Callejeros recipe, click here.

The only way to improve upon a classic Caesar salad is by charring the salad and the chicken for an extra smoky flavor.

For the Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad recipe, click here.

Chicken wings are one of the ultimate summer grilled treats. Grilled wings coated in a super spicy barbecue sauce and served with simple sides make a wonderful, low-key dinner party entrée.

For the Grilled Chicken Wings With Jalapeño Barbecue Sauce recipe, click here.

Ripe, juicy tomatoes, charred, smoky eggplant, and salty, soft mozzarella combine to make a fabulous, Italian-inspired salad.

For the Grilled Eggplant, Tomato, and Mozzarella Salad recipe, click here.

Salty halloumi and sweet peaches are a perfect match. Cook the halloumi on the grill until molten on the inside and charred on the outside, and enjoy how the flavors balance each other out so beautifully.

For the Grilled Halloumi and Peach Salad recipe, click here.

Impress your dinner party guests by serving these super simple, but wonderfully decadent, grilled lobster tails.

For the Grilled Lobster Tails recipe, click here.

Grilled pizza is one of our summer obsessions. Topped with corn, prosciutto, and fragrant tarragon, this works as a dinner party appetizer or a dish to include in a huge summer cookout.

For the Grilled Pizza With Corn, Prosciutto, and Tarragon recipe, click here.

Don't let the summer pass you by without trying this summer's ultimate grilling trend: grilled lettuce. We promise it's so much more flavorful than you think.

For the Grilled Romaine Hearts With Caesar Vinaigrette recipe, click here.

Has summer even happened if you haven't dined on a skewer of grilled shrimp? Top them with umami-packed miso butter for a light entrée.

For the Grilled Shrimp With Miso Butter recipe, click here.

Embrace your inner child and enjoy eating your way through a couple of these molten, sweet, sticky s'more calzones at the end of a summer dinner party.

For the Grilled S'more Calzones recipe, click here.

Grilled chicken doesn't have to be dull: These Thai curry chicken skewers are fragrant and spicy, and you'll want to pour the coconut peanut sauce on everything you eat from now on.

For the Grilled Thai Curry Chicken Skewers With Coconut Peanut Sauce recipe, click here.

Grilled watermelon has been one of our best summer discoveries. Here it is served in a salad with feta and balsamic vinegar for the prettiest party appetizer.

For the Grilled Watermelon Steaks recipe, click here.

Marinate your pork in an Asian-inspired dressing and serve it with mountains of fresh herbs: You'll be craving those flavors for weeks afterward.

For the Soy-Marinated Grilled Pork Tenderloin recipe, click here.

Grilling season means you can get away with the most simple of cooking techniques. Grilling a whole fish, such as branzino, is one of our favorite basic, yet super impressive, dinner party dishes.

For the Super Simple Whole Grilled Branzino recipe, click here.

Simple grilled steak served on a salad of herbs and cucumber and coated in a Thai-inspired dressing is an easy, delicious, and healthy dinner.

For the Thai Grilled Steak Salad recipe, click here.

You may not consider a standard vegan burger to be worthy of being on this list, but this vegan burger, stuffed full of peaches, Portobello mushrooms, and guacamole, really is something special.

For the Vegan Portobello and Peach Burger recipe, click here.

Tuna is one of our favorite ingredients to grill, so make sure you give it a last hurrah before this outdoor cooking season is over.

For the Zesty Grilled Tuna With Fresh Tomato Salsa recipe, click here.