International Recipes for Summer

Children on a summer beach — Image by Jeffrey

Sizzling summer heat heralds the most abundant stretch of the annual growing season. Just as late spring produce begins to wane, heat-loving summer crops show up to eagerly take their place.

Tomatoes, peppers, sweet corn, eggplant, summer squash and cucumbers fill supermarket shelves and farmers market stalls to overflowing. Stone fruits — cherries, peaches, plums, apricots — and bright, plump berries are highlight of summer’s sweet fruit bounty.

Here is a list of items that are abundant, fresh and seasonal for Summer.

June Ingredients

Vegetables

Fruits

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

July Ingredients

Vegetables

Fruits

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

August Ingredients

Vegetables

Fruits

International Recipes for Summer

Try these sizzling summer recipes.

Bakdoonsiyyeh
(Palestinian parsley salad with tahini dressing)

Patates Salatası
(Turkish potato salad)

Frittata
(Italian open-faced omelet)

Southern Fried Chicken
(American fried chicken with a crispy crust)

Rumtopf
(German rum-soaked fruit dessert)

Ratatouille
(French braised eggplant, tomatoes and basil)

Mojitos
(Cuban rum, lime and mint cocktail)

Plate of ceviche with choclo and cancha corn

Ceviche
(Latin citrus-marinated seafood)

İncir Reçeli
(Turkish green fig preserves)

Potato Salad
(American potatoes with mayonnaise)

Cowboy Beans
(American Tex-Mex beans with ground beef)

Zuiji
(Chinese drunken chicken)

Pan of baked tian of tomatoes and summer squash

Tian de Courgettes et de Tomates
(French Provencal summer squash and tomato gratin)

Som Tam
(Thai green papaya salad)

Aquavit
(Swedish herb-infused vodka)

Glass of ginger beer with fresh lemon and gingerroot

Ginger Beer
(Jamaican ginger beverage)

Sosaties lamb and apricot skewers on the grill

Sosaties
(South African curry-marinated lamb and apricot kebabs)

Pouring beer into a Michelada with limes in background

Michelada
(Mexican spicy beer cocktail)

A jar of ajvar with some spooned onto a plate.

Ajvar
(Serbian roasted eggplant and pepper spread)

Slice of blueberry pie with a side of ice cream

Blueberry Pie
(American blueberry-filled double-crust tart)

Lemonade
(American lemon beverage)

Middle Eastern bulgur and parsley salad on a plate

Tabouli
(Middle Eastern bulgur and parsley salad)

Frappe
(Greek iced coffee)

Camarões Piri-Piri
(Mozambican, Angolan shrimp in fiery red pepper sauce)

Shrimp on a cutting board with a whole lemon

Gamberetti all’Agro
(Italian lemon-marinated shrimp)

Clambake
(American, New England seafood and vegetable beach barbecue)

Domates Yemistes
(Greek rice-stuffed tomatoes)

Memphis Barbecue Ribs
(American Southern-Soul slow-cooked pork ribs)

Clafoutis
(French cherry flan)

Maine Lobster Rolls
(American, New England lobster salad sandwiches)

Souskaï de Mangues Vertes
(French Caribbean mango appetizer)

Bellini
(Italian peach and sparkling wine cocktail)

Horiatiki Salata
(Greek tomato, cucumber and olive salad)

Peach Ice Cream
(American Southern frozen fruit and dairy dessert)

Four slices of plum tart on a glass platter

Pflaumenkuchen
(German plum tart)

Liang Mian
(Chinese cold sesame noodles)

Agua Fresca
(Mexican fresh fruit beverage)

North Carolina pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw

North Carolina Pulled Pork Recipe
(American Southern barbecue pork sandwich)

Chimichurri
(Argentine parsley-garlic sauce for grilled meats)

Zaru Soba
(Japanese cold buckwheat noodles with dipping sauce)

Caponata Siciliana
(Italian sweet and sour eggplant dish)

Fork cutting into a piece of Blitzkuchen

Blitzkuchen mit Obst
(German quick and easy coffeecake with fruit)

Bánh Mì
(Vietnamese baguette sandwich)

Zucchini con Salvia
(Italian sautéed zucchini and sage)

Corn Dogs
(American hot dog and cornbread on a stick)

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