What in-season Summer foods/recipes do you enjoy this time of the year?

Tomato salads
Prosciutto and melon.

I"m with you on the fresh tomato (still warm from the sun) with basil and mozzerela.

Fresh corn.

PH

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Originally posted by ArieS:
Prosciutto and melon.

I enjoy melon with good Parma when melons first come around. They are not as sweet as later in the season, when I eat them on their own.

Cherry tomatoes with mint, garlic and parsley salad.
Tomato and avocado salad with aged balsamic vinegar.
Young haricots in Nicoise salad.

Goat milk, although we are pretty spoiled here with the weather and animals get to graze and eat well all year long pretty much. Lucky bastards, them and us too.

During summer I eat very little meat or cheese, except feta. The diet is mostly salads, grilled fish and siblings, all kinds of stewed vegetables. I make ratatoille almost every week.

I will be picking the first of my cherry tomatoes shortly. Then when the heirlooms and other tomatoes start ripening lots and lots of fresh mozz and basil....

Then fresh arugula and tomatoes with marinated flank steak....

Then fresh tomato sauce with herbs from the garden over chicken and some fish, and pasta.

I have already started eating squash from the garden....

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Originally posted by Dom'n'Vin'sDad:

I have already started eating squash from the garden....

Somebody's been eating squash from my garden too...I blamed squirrels.

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Originally posted by grunhauser:

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Originally posted by Dom'n'Vin'sDad:

I have already started eating squash from the garden....

Somebody's been eating squash from my garden too...I blamed squirrels.

Your nuts.

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Originally posted by grunhauser:

Somebody's been eating squash from my garden too...I blamed squirrels.

Frickin' tree rats eat our butternut squash. So much so that we're giving up planting it this year. I've tried predator urine (including mine) and shooting them with a pellet gun. I won the odd battle, but they win the war.

Anyway, back to topic. Fresh fava beans, asparagus and fiddleheads. Mmmmmm.

Caesar Salad(s)
Shrimp Cocktail
Ceviche

i just realized all are seafood related we usually eat these more often then not during the summer due to the heat

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Originally posted by steve8:

Frickin' tree rats... I won the odd battle, but they win the war.

Do not feel despair, my friend. All is not lost and you are not alone. Some of us in the south have been putting up quite a fight. I, for one, have been on the path of war with these creatures since my initial campaign in winter of 2001. As my feelings harden, I realize, this may indeed turn out to be lengthiest conflict I've been in so far.
Our ranks are depleted and ammo runs short at times, but the enemy falls in great numbers as well. Two years ago I had to call in the reserves and acquired two mean fighting machines with razor sharp teeth and quick legs - Chihuahuas. We have been advancing ever since.
Without provoking the enemy's allies, animal control traitors, I can't go in details and disclose my battlefield plans and layout of mine fields, but let me just say, do not eat the nuts I leave outside in my backyard.


C'est guerre totale!

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Originally posted by steve8:

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Originally posted by grunhauser:

Somebody's been eating squash from my garden too...I blamed squirrels.

Frickin' tree rats eat our butternut squash. So much so that we're giving up planting it this year. I've tried predator urine (including mine) and shooting them with a pellet gun. I won the odd battle, but they win the war.


Anyway, back to topic. Fresh fava beans, asparagus and fiddleheads. Mmmmmm.

You have squirrels in Canada??
Are you sure they are not polar bears or penguins?

Tomatoes, fresh, basil, mozzarella, evoo, and Balsamic vinegar

I love fresh tomatoes when they're in season and actually taste like tomatoes.

I mean, I LOVE fresh tomatoes-- the stuff that Board-O mentioned on them, and lots of sea salt. Tomatoes love salt.

Big, ripe Beefsteak, Golden Boys, whatever.

Yeah, sea salt and pepper

Homemade pico de gallo with freshly made corn tortilla chips with a margharita
Gazpacho with a beer

Shrimp
Tomatoes
Cantalope
Strawberries
Watermelon

asparagus on diffrend maner.

watermelons come later in our country.

Fish Tacos!

I make a pretty mean pico de gallo and it always tastes even better with in-season tomoatos, onions and cilantro. Also, the cabbage even tastes better when it's local!

I agree with the asparagus. Fresh from Grandma's farm. Doesnt matter how it's done grilled, steamed etc. it is soooo good.

Jason

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Originally posted by Board-O:

Tomatoes, fresh, basil, mozzarella, evoo, and Balsamic vinegar

Me too! With sun ripened tomatoes and a nice NZ SB!

Coming soon:

Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs!!!

Jumbo lump backfin crab bombs here I come!

PH

Summer for me includes:

Tons of chilled raw oysters on the half shell
"Hanover" or "Ugli" tomatoes (dense and juicy)
Rockfish
Strawberries and blackberries
fresh salsas
Pacifico
Shrimp
limes, lemons
avacados

ANYTHING fresh tastes better, but I love fresh tomatoes (I've picked a couple from my garden already), berries, melons, corn, and peppers.

I've made fresh salsa this week, and I had a caprese salad last night (tomato, mozzarella, basil, etc)

I'm watching all the little Meyer lemons on my tree grow, and can't wait until they're ready!

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Do not feel despair, my friend. All is not lost and you are not alone. Some of us in the south have been putting up quite a fight. I, for one, have been on the path of war with these creatures since my initial campaign in winter of 2001. As my feelings harden, I realize, this may indeed turn out to be lengthiest conflict I've been in so far.
Our ranks are depleted and ammo runs short at times, but the enemy falls in great numbers as well. Two years ago I had to call in the reserves and acquired two mean fighting machines with razor sharp teeth and quick legs - Chihuahuas. We have been advancing ever since.
Without provoking the enemy's allies, animal control traitors, I can't go in details and disclose my battlefield plans and layout of mine fields, but let me just say, do not eat the nuts I leave outside in my backyard.

I almost fell out of my chair laughing so hard!

I would love to be able to eat again. But my doctor gave me Adderall for my ADD and it seems that I don't need to eat or sleep anymore. Although when I do, even the crappiest foods taste delicious. I have noticed that I have been steering towards fruit just to deal with the cotten mouth. It's a hell of alot better than the 2 gallons of water I consume every day.

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TheRik

Grilled Peaches.

If you are making any kind of kabob include peaches. They are great off the grill.

Another ditto on the asparagus.

We make our favorite caesar salad and then top it with grilled shrimp and asparsgus and of course a ton of freshly grated good parmesan.

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Originally posted by WYwine guy:
We make our favorite caesar salad and then top it with grilled shrimp and asparsgus and of course a ton of freshly grated good parmesan.

The only thing missing is bbq sauce.

Here up north everyone will soon be enjoying smoked flounders and newpotatoes with dill and butter, some with a nice light crispy white, and some with schnapps... ;.)

Kicker: Welcome back to the boards. Have missed you.
How is the baby doing?
My summer foods include fresh beets, plus many mentioned by others. Mozzarella and fresh tomatoes are the best, with some nice virgin olive oil drizzled upon them. Mouthwatering.

Hi Irwin, and thanks. I had a tough time recently separating from the baby´s father ( long story short he was an ass...), but we´re doing pretty good now by ourselves. And I finally got a computer and internet working again! :-)

Deep fried catfish corn dogders

ground beef, fresh corn and potato casserole with browned Kraft parmesean on top.

Slow cooked baby back ribs with peach or apricot BBQ sauce

Tater Tots with diced heirloom tomatoes

Root beer floats

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Originally posted by Kicker:
Here up north everyone will soon be enjoying smoked flounders and newpotatoes with dill and butter, some with a nice light crispy white, and some with schnapps... ;.)

Oh my I forgot one! I agree with you that new baby potatoes with dill and butter is to die for! Fresh from the farm, nothing beats it!

Jason

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Originally posted by VinoMiko:
...new baby potatoes with dill and butter is to die for!

Count me in as a fan.

- Sliced ripe tomatoes with buffalo mozzarella (or bocconcini), fresh basil and balcamic vinegar.

- Fresh peaches and cream corn

- Fresh asparagus and zucchini.

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Originally posted by Baird:


Fresh peaches and cream corn

Did you mean : Fresh peaches, cream corn?

'Cause if that's a combo, it's a weird one.

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Originally posted by grunhauser:

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Originally posted by Baird:


Fresh peaches and cream corn

Did you mean : Fresh peaches, cream corn?

'Cause if that's a combo, it's a weird one.

Again for the record. I will pass on the cream corn. I can chew my own corn thanks.

As well, I am usually enjoying freshly caught fish at this time of year, but alas I have not made it out yet

Jason

Washington Rainier Cherries
White peaches

Had lunch at Seattle's Oceanaire this week. Friend and Chef Kevin Davis (from New Orleans) sent out his seasonal app "Bowl Of Cherries."

Plump cherries resting on a smattering of basil leaves, drizzed with balsamic and topped with Parmesan Reggiano shavings.

Never would have put these together, but it was sheer harmony.

mmmmm. QoH--Rainier Cherries!
Fond memories of Basel --Was that just one year ago??
I think we cleaned W.W. out of cherries that weekend! They were the best ever...AND the W.W. onions you made, my mouth is watering!

And, looks like another windfall of figs this year!
We just got our first crop over with, gave most of it away because last year, the second fruit was much better.
More figginess coming!

One of my favorite dishes Jen makes in the summer:

Watermelon Salad
-Cubed seedless watermelon
-Sliced red onions (length wise, not round) marinated in raspberry vinaigrette (Marie’s brand – can find at Safeway)
-Fresh mint – julienne then toss with watermelon
-Toss watermelon, mint, red onion in raspberry vinaigrette
-Set on bed of fresh arugala
-Goat cheese crumbles sprinkled on top

YUM