Summer: Recipes in Season

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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

Asparagus | Beets | Corn | Fava Beans | Green Beans | Kohlrabi | Peas | Peppers | Spinach

Fruits

Apricots | Bananas | Berries | Cherries | Mangoes | Melons | Peaches | Pineapple | Plums

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

July Ingredients

Vegetables

Avocados | Beets | Corn | Cucumbers | Fava Beans | Green Beans | Kohlrabi | Lima Beans | Peas | Peppers | Summer Squash | Tomatoes | Winter Squash

Fruits

Apricots | Berries | Cherries | Figs | Grapes | Litchis | Mangoes | Melons | Nectarines | Peaches | Plums

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

August Ingredients

Vegetables

Avocados | Beets | Corn | Cucumbers | Fava Beans | Eggplant | Green Beans | Kohlrabi | Lima Beans | Peppers | Summer Squash | Tomatoes | Winter Squash

Fruits

Berries | Cherries | Figs | Grapes | Litchis | Mangoes | Melons | Nectarines | Peaches | Pears | Plums | Prickly Pear (Tuna)

International Recipes for Summer

Try these sizzling summer recipes.

Pflaumenkuchen 
(German plum tart)
Four slices of plum tart on a glass platter

Pflaumenkuchen 
(German plum tart)

Tabaka 
(Georgian chicken under a brick)
Chicken tabaka on a plate

Tabaka 
(Georgian chicken under a brick)

Pappa al Pomodoro 
(Italian tomato-bread soup)
Bowl of pappa al pomodoro bread and tomato soup

Pappa al Pomodoro 
(Italian tomato-bread soup)

Sorrel Punch 
(Jamaican hibiscus flower beverage)
Dried hibiscus flowers

Sorrel Punch 
(Jamaican hibiscus flower beverage)

Gado Gado 
(Indonesian vegetable salad with peanut sauce)
Plate of gado gado salad

Gado Gado 
(Indonesian vegetable salad with peanut sauce)

Caponata Siciliana 
(Italian sweet and sour eggplant dish)
Bowl of caponata

Caponata Siciliana 
(Italian sweet and sour eggplant dish)

Imam Bayildi 
(Turkish stuffed eggplant braised in olive oil)
A serving of imam bayildi on a plate

Imam Bayildi 
(Turkish stuffed eggplant braised in olive oil)

Pebre 
(Chilean cilantro sauce for grilled meats)
Pebre (Chilean cilantro sauce)

Pebre 
(Chilean cilantro sauce for grilled meats)

Calabacitas y Elotes con Crema 
(Mexican zucchini and corn simmered in cream)
Fresh calabacitas on a shelf

Calabacitas y Elotes con Crema 
(Mexican zucchini and corn simmered in cream)

Lassi 
(Indian yogurt drink)
Indian lassi vendor

Lassi 
(Indian yogurt drink)

Som Tam 
(Thai green papaya salad)
Som tam green papaya salad on a plate

Som Tam 
(Thai green papaya salad)

Domatokeftedes 
(Greek tomato fritters)
Small mezze plate with tomato fritters

Domatokeftedes 
(Greek tomato fritters)

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

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

Granita al Limone 
(Italian lemon ice)
Sidewalk vendor selling lemon granita

Granita al Limone 
(Italian lemon ice)

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

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

Peach Ice Cream 
(American Southern frozen fruit and dairy dessert)
A big scoop of peach ice cream

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

Ratatouille 
(French braised eggplant, tomatoes and basil)
Ratatouille French braised eggplant, tomatoes and basil

Ratatouille 
(French braised eggplant, tomatoes and basil)

Salpicón de Res 
(Central American shredded beef salad)
Salpicon Central American shredded beef salad

Salpicón de Res 
(Central American shredded beef salad)

Poisson Cru, or E’ia Ota 
(Tahitian lime-marinated tuna)
Bowl of Tahitian poisson cru

Poisson Cru, or E’ia Ota 
(Tahitian lime-marinated tuna)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)
Bowl of seafood bouillabaisse

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

İncir Reçeli 
(Turkish green fig preserves)
Bowl of green figs

İncir Reçeli 
(Turkish green fig preserves)

Rumtopf 
(German rum-soaked fruit dessert)
Rumtopf (German rum-soaked fruit dessert)

Rumtopf 
(German rum-soaked fruit dessert)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)
Bowl of Hungarian sour cherry soup

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Cedar Plank Salmon 
(Canadian salmon grill-roasted on aromatic wood)
Salmon on cedar planks cooking on a grill

Cedar Plank Salmon 
(Canadian salmon grill-roasted on aromatic wood)

Ga Xao Sa 
(Vietnamese lemongrass chicken)
Vietnamese lemongrass chicken

Ga Xao Sa 
(Vietnamese lemongrass chicken)

Salsa Romesco 
(Spanish, Catalan roasted pepper and nut sauce)
Bowl of romesco Spanish pepper and nut sauce

Salsa Romesco 
(Spanish, Catalan roasted pepper and nut sauce)

Texas Barbecue Beef Brisket 
(American Tex-Mex smoked, slow-roasted beef)
Carving up a finished smoked beef brisket

Texas Barbecue Beef Brisket 
(American Tex-Mex smoked, slow-roasted beef)

Sosaties 
(South African curry-marinated lamb and apricot kebabs)
Sosaties lamb and apricot skewers on the grill

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

Fassolakia 
(Greek green beans in tomato sauce)
Mediterranean-style green beans and tomatoes

Fassolakia 
(Greek green beans in tomato sauce)

Patates Salatası 
(Turkish potato salad)
Patates salatasi Turkish potato salad

Patates Salatası 
(Turkish potato salad)

Michelada 
(Mexican spicy beer cocktail)
Pouring beer into a Michelada with limes in background

Michelada 
(Mexican spicy beer cocktail)

Mojitos 
(Cuban rum, lime and mint cocktail)
Fresh mojito cocktails

Mojitos 
(Cuban rum, lime and mint cocktail)

Khao Niao Mamuang 
(Thai sweet coconut rice with mangoes)
Serving of mango rice pudding

Khao Niao Mamuang 
(Thai sweet coconut rice with mangoes)

Elotes Asados 
(Mexican roast corn on the cob)
Elotes Asados (Mexican roast corn on the cob)

Elotes Asados 
(Mexican roast corn on the cob)

Hamburgers 
(American grilled beef patty sandwiches)
Cheeseburger with tomatoes, lettuce and onion wrapped in paper

Hamburgers 
(American grilled beef patty sandwiches)

Tzatziki 
(Greek cucumber-yogurt sauce)
Tzatziki Greek cucumber and yogurt sauce

Tzatziki 
(Greek cucumber-yogurt sauce)

Southwestern Dry Rub 
(American Southwest meat, poultry and seafood grill seasoning)
A mixture for Southwestern-style dry spice rub

Southwestern Dry Rub 
(American Southwest meat, poultry and seafood grill seasoning)

Linzertorte 
(Austrian jam tart)
Linzertorte on platter with a serving cut out

Linzertorte 
(Austrian jam tart)

Blueberry Pie 
(American blueberry-filled double-crust tart)
Slice of blueberry pie with a side of ice cream

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

Ajvar 
(Serbian roasted eggplant and pepper spread)
A jar of ajvar with some spooned onto a plate.

Ajvar 
(Serbian roasted eggplant and pepper spread)

Horiatiki Salata 
(Greek tomato, cucumber and olive salad)
Tasty Greek salad in a bowl

Horiatiki Salata 
(Greek tomato, cucumber and olive salad)

Jerk Chicken 
(Jamaican spicy grilled chicken)
Man grilling jerk chicken

Jerk Chicken 
(Jamaican spicy grilled chicken)

Sweet Coleslaw 
((American cabbage salad)
Bowl of sweet coleslaw

Sweet Coleslaw 
((American cabbage salad)

Banh Xeo 
(Vietnamese filled crepe)
Stuffed banh xeo on a plate with a side of herbs

Banh Xeo 
(Vietnamese filled crepe)

Ceviche 
(Latin citrus-marinated seafood)
Plate of ceviche with choclo and cancha corn

Ceviche 
(Latin citrus-marinated seafood)

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