24 Ways to Make the Most of Late-Summer Plums

Plums don’t always get the same fanfare as peaches or cherries, but they deserve a spot at the late-summer table—especially right now, when markets are overflowing with them. Sure, you might have run into a watery or bland one before, but when they’re good, they’re so good: sweet, tart, and deeply flavorful all at once.

The best part? They tend to arrive in abundance. Which means you can snack on the best ones as is, then bake, roast, or jam the rest into something worth lingering over. In the spirit of golden hour—when summer produce is at its peak and the season itself feels like it’s slowing down—here are 24 of our favorite ways to make plums shine, in both sweet and savory recipes.